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ZBW, 355 metros (845 ko) and 31.65. miatres (0,520 kild-cycles) Schubert Programme:
"Rosamunde" Ballet ⠀
Radle Programmes Broadcast by 2. D. W: on a Frequency of 840 k.e's. and on Short Wave from 1-2,15 pan. and 0-11
9.02 pm, on
m.c's. per
second.
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Shanghai Americans Want Air Link
February 14, 1941.
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and East Yungbalen), North Kwangtung.
of
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Feb. 15.
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THE CHARTERED BANE OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Emergency Unit Wins“
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1953. The Emergency Unit repeated their Paid-up Capital
,000,000 success of last year by winning the | Reservs Liability, of Proprietors 3,000,000 annual squad drill competition of the Reserve Fund ........................ *£3,000,000 Police Reserve held in the compound
BEAD OFFICE:-LONDON. of Central Police Station yesterday,
18 Bishopsgate, E.C.L. Sub-Agencies in London: Three contingents, each comprising:
117/12t, Leadenhall Street, KO.3. Shanghai, Feb, 13.
30 men, took part in the competition, It is understood that the Amert- and these were the Indian Company,
West End Branch: p.m. Short Service of Inter-
can Chamber of Commerco is plan-the Chinese Company and The
H/14, Cockspur Street, RW, cession.
ning to make a resolution urging Emergency Unit Each contingent
Blanchester Branchi 12.30 Songs by Leatie Hutchinson | Pan-American Airways to extend drilled individually for Afteen at the Plano,
their trans-Pacific air line to Shang-
conspetition they marched in Column 12.40 Film Selections from "Alex-hal and thus link Shanghal with minutes, and for the first time in the ander's Ringtime Band," "Wake Up Mantin via Hongkong.
of three Instead of four,
Alor Star and Live,"
ve," "The Hit Parade," and
Amritsar The proposed extension of the
All the participants put up a smurt Bangkok "Every Night at Fight."
prompted the display, which was a 100 Local Time Signal ond Wen-service to Singapore
considerable Batavia
Bombay ther Report.
Chamber's action, it is bellowed. Improvement on their performance Calcutta 1.03
inst year.
Agencies: Compositions of Mozart Untied Press.
Clive Straat When questioned yesterday, an THIS COMPANY will be held at Overture "La Finta Glurdiniera,"
Fairlie Place Kuching Philharmonie
of Pan American Airways i Orchestra; oficial"
The judges were the Hon. Mr C. the Omee of Messrs. Jardine, Vienna
said that he had G. Perdue, Commissioner of Police, Cantone Sonata in A Major: 1st Moy: Andante Hongkong office
Cawnpore Land Investment Profit Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Friday,
of the Clipper route Menuetto 6 and 6, 2nd Mov: Men
to pector A. W. Smith, Principal of the Colombo The Director of the longkong the 28th February, 1941, at 11.00/razioso-Variational, 2 and 3 and 4, hot been informed of any proposed ¦ Capt. E. N. Thursby and Chief Ins-Cebu
arid Police Training School, Land Investment and Agency Con-a.m., for the purpose of receiving 3rdt Mov: Alla turca-Allegretto and Shanghal.
Fle added, however that the report were unanimous in their opinion that the Directors condt, Edwin Fischer (Piano); "The sounded logical in view of the large the Emergency Unit put up the best Report of pany, Ltd, have issued the following the
Magic Flute-Seven Variations together with n Statement of
American Interests In Shanghal. display. The Chinese Company was general statement of the affairs
Calcutta and Strals........Feb, 20.. the Company for the year ended
nuel Feuermann (Cello) and Theo
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and Air Mail by "Pan-American Deenmber 31, 1940:
FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year had
received many complaints from third.
Direct van der Pas (Piano).
Service"--San The net profit for the year, before December, 1940.
or shorter periods in Local or Other Cur businessmen Reuter and Rugby Pred that on account of the irregular- In Shanghai who stat- 1.30
date, 14th February presenting the trophy 10 rencies at rates which will be quoted on providing for
for the amortiuation of
Canton Weather Forecast
Announce- 180
Emergency application. Crown Lenses and the replacement
of wartime shipping, they were Inspector Silva, of the
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Sandakan con- unbl
to make good steamer con- Unit, the Hon. Mr Perdue of buildings by writing uff deprecia-
Local Currency and Sterling with taterest Calcutta and Straits
.Feb, 26. participants on nections with mall destined to catch gratulated the tion, amounts to $1,077,574.00 which
allowed at rates obtainable on application U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- the
their smart performance. Though The Dank's Head Office In London with $645,050.74 brought forward
undertakes Executor & Trusted business
(Sun
date, 7th from last year has been credited to
circles in the Colony said the Emereney Unit came first
February) and claims recovery of British Income
..Feb. 25. Profit and Loss Appropriation Ac-
yesterday that they considered the they won by only an appreciable and Tax overpaid, on ternis, which may be $1
of the Clipper not a big margin. The Chinese Com-ascertained at any of its Agencies and proposed extension count. An Interim Dividend of
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES service to Singapore was more im-pany gave a very good show while Branches.
are per share
Registered and Porcel Mail absorbing $300,000 has
portant than the reported Shanghai the Indian Company, though third, already been paid and after writing
closed 15 minutes earlier than the. off $27,701.48 from land and $225,-
time given below unless otherwise proposal. They pointed out that the put up a display which was consider-
will serve SD0.7 from buildings there remains
on-ably better than last year. It was Singapore service
stated, and where mails are advertis- that the siderable territory beyond its ter- gratifying
number of balance $1,170,237.76 which it is
ed to close at or before 9 am, regis proposed to deal with as follows:
tered and parcel mails are closed at pay a Final Dividend
5 p.m. on the previous day. When of $1.50 per share....$
mails are advertised to close after To add to Special Repairs
5 p.m., Registered and Parcel mails and Renewals Account
are closed at 5 p.m. To pay a Bonus to Staff General Toy transfer to
л
of
Reserve Account
of
..$ 450,000.00
To carry forward unap-
propriated
5,754.80
ข
they
Dothi
Haiphong lfamburg Hankow FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General
Accounts for the year ended 31st the Duet "The Manly Heart", Ema- The Hongkong office of the air line second and the Indian Company Banking Business transacted.
The Register of Shares of the
Company will be CLOSED from Wednesday, the 19th February, 1941, to Friday, the 28th February, 1911, both days inclusive.
By order of the Board of Directors,
C. M. MANNERS, Secretary and Manager. Hongkong, 12th February, 1941.
NOTICE
DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940 * 10,000.00
The following rates will be 40,000.00
charged for malling single copies 804,482,05 of the
following newspapers $1,170.237.75 abroad:
It will be noted that the above pro- posed allocation for the year under review has been incorporated in the necounts.
Directors. Mr A. H. Compton and the IIon. Mr M. K. Lo retire by rotation and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
Auditors. The accounts have been by Messrs Percy Smith, Soth audited by and Fleming und Messrs Linstead and Davis, who now retire and offer themselves for re-election.
China Provident Co.
10
At a Board Meeting of the Directors of the China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Ltd, held yesterday, i was decided, subjret to audit, make the following recommendations to the shureholders at the forth- coming annual general inecting: To
Dividend of 10 pay a cents
per To pay a Bonus of 25 cents
per share...
share
To pay a Bonus to Staff To transfer to General
Reserve
To carry forward to 1941
Account
.$221,106.50
110,553,25 25,000.00
50,000.00
60,480.19
-$187,142,94
NEW BISHOP IN CHINA The Right Rev. Frank Houghton, Arst Bishop of Eastern Szechuan from 1937, has resigned on becoming general director of the work of the China Inland Mission, The House of
South China Morning Post China and Macao
10 cents per copy
British Empire and Foreign
25 cents per copy The Hongkong Telegraph
China and Macno 14 cents per copy 10 cents Saturdays
British and Foreign 20 cents per copy 25 cents Saturdays.
ments
-1.45 Variety.
and
2.15.Close Down.. 545 Indian Programme. 6.30 Closing Local Stock Quota-
Lon
6.32 The Mills Brothers, Josephine [Baker and Val Rosing in Variety,
1,00 London Relay-The News. 7.15 London RelayQuestions of the Hour."
A leaving Hongkong.
Donations To
Bomber Fund
In
he said,
Y.M.C.A. FILM NIGHT
A very entertaining Film Night, attended by a large gathering of members and friends, was held at the European Y.M.C.A. last night. The lms shown were by permission of the Director of Education."
7.30 A Schubert Programme mines in the Straits Settlements, as Reservists was on the increase, and Fastaisie In C Major, Op. 15 ("Wan-mail and freight will be forwarded it was pleasing to find Shut the derer"),
Edwin Fischer (Piano); to other countries by connecting air nucleus had reached such a state of Rosamunde Ballet Music, Stale lines. On the other hand the efficiency in drill. Opera Orchestra; The Shepherd on Shanghal service would serve only the Rock, Op 120, Elisabeth Schu-Shanghai.
(Soprano) with Plono and TRELLI241 Clarinet.
8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements,
8.03 An hour of Popular Classics. —Puel and Peasant Overture (Suppe)
Vienna State
Opelibes)..... Orchestra; Bell Song ("Lakme" Miliza Korjus (Soprane) with Or- chestra; Bavarian Dance, Op. 27, No.
They were. The Tyneside (the | (Bluar), London Symphony Orches-
by the 5. C. B, Post, Ltd, with the follow-building and launching of the Dom- by Sir Edward Elgar: Largoing donations.. tra cono, Albert Sandler (Violin) United Services Golf Meeting
Faces Five ... $83.75tion Monarch), |(31andel). Worch at the Organ: Cicero. Club (sale of old tinn, etc.)
Mr E. P. 3treatfield (trionihly)
Enterprise, Somerset Malaya, Air 4.15
Idyll Sheep Dog, News Parade of the Aida, divine Aldo ("Aida" | Mary Fondston sixth donation Jussi Bjorling (Tenor) with Yung Shrapnel Box 33.47 Year, and Sports Parade (Ice Carni
donation The following
was paid inval). directly to the Bank on January 20, 1911. and not previously acknowledged: Mrs M. Hassard ...
With
lude in C.Sharp Minor.
yesterday by the War Funit inaugurated
A total of $1,500.765.15 was reached
PRISONERS OF WAR
The S. C. M. Past has received
30
10
of
The most interesting pleture was perhaps Five Faces of Malaya in which jungle life, habits, customs, the sports and trade of that country were
R A CAMIDGE,
SiRnager.
Eighty-Two Accidents In Colony
Kingdom and Straits..Feb. 18.
Mall by "Fan-American Airways Direct
Service" San Francisco Feb. 19. date, 18th February
hal
Francisco
.Feb.
.Feb, 23
21.
Feb. 31
Friday, Feb. 14 Air Mall by Air to Rangoon to con-
"British neet with the Airways."
Reg. Ord,
K.P.O. & G.r.o.
Overseas
„Feb. 14. 4 m.ro. .Feb. 14, 4.30 p.m.
In the Colony of Hongkong, in- cluding the Island, Kowloon and New Territories during the week ended on Saturday, there were altogether Canton 82 traffic nceldents as the result of Formosa and Dalren which one person was killed and 21- persons were injured.
The person killed, a Chinese male, age 54, was knocked down and killed by a private car while crossing the carriageway.
the
Monday, Feb, 17
..? p.m.
,7 pm.
10.30 am.
Haiphong Shanghal and Parcels only for United
Kingdom.
K. P. O. Parcels,
Ord.,.
Parcels, Reg.
Ret
Ord.,
.Feb. 17, 4 p.m. Feb. 17, 5 p.m. .Feb. 17, 5.30 p.m.
G. F. O.
.Feb. 17, 4 DAT
Feb. 17, 5 p.m.
..Fen. 17, 7 pm,
Moore (°K Seville (Albeniz), Phila- following donation to the Relief Fund for shown. All the pictures were talkies a lorry passenger was injured on Manila, Rabaul, Australia, and New
Op. 3, No. 2 (Rachmaninoff), Arthur Rubinstein (piano): Muselia's Waltz Song BohemePuccini), Grace with Orchestra; Fele Dieu A delphia Symphony Orchestra con- ducted by Leopold Stokowski; Waltz from "Faust" (Gounod-arr, Liszt), Eileen Joyce (Piano); Woman is Pickle ("Rigoletto"Verdi), Jussi Bjorling (Tenor) with Orchestra; Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (Liszt),
EVACUEES PAY Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra
OWN WAY
No Relief Needed
cond. by Leopold Stokowski; Liebes- freud (Kretster), Fritz Kreisler (Vio- lin) with Piano acc.
0.00 London Relay The News and News Commentary.
9.30 London Relay Talk: Books and People',
9,45 Max Miller In the Theatre.
Mr-B.-E.-Maughan, Finance Liaison Recorded-in-the-Finsbury-Park-Em-- Officer to the Hongkong Government, pire, said yesterday that no expenditure 10.00 Musical Comedy Selections. whatever was being incurred by the The Vagabond King-Selection Australian Government for the main (Friml). The Student Prince- Selec tenance of Hongkong evacuees, re-tlon (Romberg), Drury Lane Theatre ports the Sydney Morning Herald of Orchestra; Musle In The AfrVocal January 25.
Gems (Hammerstein and Kern), Light
-
He was replying to the submissions Opera Company with Orchestra; Run- by aldermen of the Newtown Council ning Riot Selection.. Debroy Somers
Dance Musle by Ambrose
of the Church in China has (who supported a move to secure Band.
inted in his place the Rev., Ken-Government rellet for unemployed) ● 10.30 neth Graham Bevan, a missionary ef women in New South Wales) that and His Orchestra. the China Inland Mission in Sze- relief should be afforded on the same 11.00 Close Down. chuan from 1925, Recently he and seale as that paid to Hongkong been assistant, superintendent of the evacuees. work of the mission in the diocese,
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"Husbands or persons normally responsible for the maintenance of evacuees," said Mr. Maughan, "re
News has been recclved in Hong- required to provide their dependents kong that on October 13, 1940, al with funds, and in a very few cases Uddevalla, Sweden, Ella Gudrun where the persons had been deprived Andersson (nee Andreasson), wife of of their livelihood on evacuation, or Mr H, M. Andersson formerly of the circumstances limited the husbands Chinese Meritime Customs, passed financial resources, assistance is away peacefully after a short illness,
Kiven proportionate to the need, at the age of 44. which is a charge against Hongkong She was well known to many funds.
friends in China and held. In high estečm as a faithful friend by those who knew her beat.
"Many hundreds of evacuees from Hongkong are spread over the vor- Mrs Anderssun had been with her lous capital cities and suburbs, who husband in Samshui, Macau, Pakhol, are entirely self-supporting, Con- Canton and Nanking. The Anders- sequently the husbands' earnings in sons returned home to Sweden In Hongkong are in part being elrculat- 1935, upon his retirement from the ed in the Commonwealth, which all Customs after having completed 31 helps to relieve, unemployment." years service.
Swan, Culbertson & Fritz
Investment Bankers and Brokers
Members of New York Colton Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Manila Stock Exchange
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Commodity Exchange, Inc., New York
Canadian Commodity Exchange, Inc., Montreal
New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
Hongkong Sharebrokers Association
Shanghai Stock Exchange
SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, MANILA and DUENOS AIRES
Cable Address: SWANSTOCK
Kiritish Prisoners of War Anonymous, except Air Enterprise and Somerset $25; Alleen and Darie Woods. $3. Idyll.
the
B. W. O. F. The S. c. ar. Port has received following donation to the British Wor Fund.R. E. Warrant Ormation oneers and Sergeant Mess, $50.
DONATIONS WAITING
Donations for the following Organisas
Of the persons injured, 13 were pedestrians who were struck by vehicles while crossing the carriage- way, a motor cycle passenger and a bleycle rider were injured .ns result of collisions between vehleles, falling off a moving lorry, two bus passengers were injured while alight- ing from moving buses and three bus
were injured passengern
while attempting to board moving buses.
Of the 82 accidents, 24
were
vehicles and
Zehland via Brisbane
G.P.O. and K.P.O. Parcels
Feb. 17, 6 pan. Feb. 17, 5 p.m. Reg.
Ord.
.Feb. 18, 8.30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18
collisions between vehicles, 34 were Air Mall by sea to Singapore to
between collisions.
connect with the "British Overseas pedestrians und 24 accidents were due to other causes.
Airways"
ADMIRALTY CLERKS The annual general meeting of the tions awall collection at the office of the Local Admiralty Clerks Association S. C. M. Port: Hongkong Benevolent So- Hongkong, will be held at the Wind riety: 1.W.OF. St Andrewa Society; Blind Home: Pokfulam; Emergency Resor Cafe, King's Theatre Building, at meeting fugee Council; Society for the Protection7 p.m. on Saturday, The of Children; Street Strepers" Shelter will be followed by a members' din- Suelety: Lupera" Fund; St Vincent de Paul; Relief Fund for British Prisoners ner to celebrate, the sixth anniver- Todd has been appointed
sary of the Association.
| Nursing Sister in Hongkong,
of War.
Wanted!
Reg.
Ord,
is announced that Miss A. 5.
to be a
Rek.... Ord.
Strolls
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NO SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE.
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COLLECTED TO DATE $1,580,765.15
REMITTED TO LONDON
£98,389.19.6d.
Canion
К.Р.О.
.Feb. 18, 11 a.m. ...Feb. 18, 11.30 am,
G.F.O.
Feb. 18, II a.. .Feb, 18, 11,30 a.m. .12.30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb, 19
Swalow........
..7 p.m..
Air Mail for Manila, Gdam, Honolulu, U.S.A., and Europe via “Pan Ameri- can Airways and Traus-Atlantic Services."
Feb. 10, 5.00 p.m.. ..Feb. 19, 5.30 p.m
K. P. O.
Rez. Ort
G. P. O.
IER.
Ord.
Feb. 10, 5.00 p.m. ‚Feb, 10, 7.00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21
Manila, Batavia and Sourabaya
6.30 am.
Straits, Rangoon and Calcutta
3.30 pm.
| Manila, Batavia, Mauritius, Lourenco.
Marquca, East and South Africa p.m.
via Durban Beets: .3.30
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA.,
Canada, C. and S. America
and United Kingdom via San Francisco (No Pureels for United-Kingdom). Note All Malls for United-King- dom will be forwarded with or with out superscription,
Parcels,
Re Ord.
Parcels,
Reg
K. P. O.
..Feb, 21, 4 p.m. Feb. 21, 5 p.m. ..Fez. 21, 6.30 p.m. G. P..O.
Ord.
..Feb, 21, 4 p.m. Feb. 21, 5 pm. Feb. 21. 7 nm.
Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, USA., and Europe via "Pan- American Airways and Trans-At-- Lantle Servicen.".
Rer.
Ord.
Reg. Ord.
Canton
K.P.O.
Feb. 21, 8.00 p.m. ..Feb. 21, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.
.Feb. 21. #.00 pan. .Feb. 21, 7.00 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 22.
Ale Mail by
.7 p.m.
Sea to Singapore le- connect with the "British Overseas- Airways
K.P.O.
*Reg.
Ord.
Feb. 22, D's.m... .Feb. 22, 0.30 am..
:G.P.O.
Rce.
Ord.
Feb. 22, D a.m. Feb. 22, 9.30a.m.
Straits, Ceylon, India,. East and South Africa ... 10.30 a..
Saigon
Sandakan
Sunday, Feb. 23-
Monday, Feb 24.
-a.m.
....3.30 11.m.. Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Canada, Central and South Amo-
rica via San Francisco,
G.P.O. and K.P.O:-
Rex.
Ord,
Feb. 24, 5 p.m...
Feb. 26, 8.30 am
Wednesday, Feb. 20
Marilo. Australia and Now Zealand:
vla Thursday Island,
C.PO, & K.PO,
ROA.,
Feb, 20, 1.45 pm
Feb. 26, 2.30 p.m...
"Superscribed Correspondence Only..