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Friday,
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Will all Jurors who have been to attend at the Notley is hereby given that the summoned for 3 days prepaid Fifty-necond Ordinary early Supreme Court on Monday next, Meeting will be held at the Com-the 24th day of February, 1941, TUITION GIVEN.
pany's Rogistered Office, 4th Floor, please note that their attendance WHEN SHORTHAND gives
P. & O. Bulding, on Thursday, is not required until 10 o'clock in headaches, learn "Speedwriting". 20th March, 1941, at 11 am, for the forennon on Tuesday, the 25th Then, get that Job/promotion in two the purposo of presenting the day of February, 1941. monthsi (Typewriting available), "Speedwriting Your Ambition Report of the Directors together more cash! Box 505, "Hongkong with a Statement of Accounts to Telegraph.
31st December, 1940 and electing Directors and Auditors.
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Unlawful Sale
Of Poison
Soldier Customer
A charge of unlawful sale of poisons contrary to the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance, was pre- ferred against Leung Tu-tung, 42.
rannager of the Asia Hospital Sup plies, No. 199 Johnston Road, Wan- chui, when he appeared before Mr H. G. Sheldon, K.C., at Central Magist- racy this
WAS
that sold a
'The Register of Members of tho Company will be closed from 8th- March to 20th March, 1941, both days Inclusive. during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By order of the Board of Directors
GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents.
Hongkong, 21st February, 1941.
BANK HOLIDAY
The Exchange Banks will open at 9.30 am, and will close at 12 Тивол for the transaction of Exchange Business on Monday, the 24th February, 1941. (Race Meet- ing).
Hongkong, 20th February, 1941.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS Notice is hereby given that freight rates will be increased by
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February 21, 1941.
Hockey Meeting.
Turkey Will Not Permit Nazis Caer Clark Cup
To
Cross Territory Say
ISTANBUL, Feb. 20 (Reuter).--The auggestion that in virtue of her agreement with Turkey, Bulgaria will allow German troops to cross her territory is refuted in the Turkish news. paper "Vakit," to-day.
|ed as a semi-official spokesman.
He added, "Bulgaria is not only pledged by the Ankara Pact to Tur- key, but also to Greece. If this engagement is not respected, Turkey rerumen her freedom of eling The declaration conforms with the apleit of the Anglo-Turkish alliance. Pro- pagandist claima that it constitutes unt Axis victory are ridiculous.
Accord With Yugo-Slavia
here
Papers
CURRIE'S TRAVELS
Tournament
To Lapse
AT THE ANNUAL MEET. ING of the Hongkong Ladies' Hockey Association held at the Gloucester Hotel yesterday, it was decided that for this year
Mission Considers the Caer Clark Cup tournament
Transportation
should lapse, though the Seven- a-side tournament be continued as usual,
It says: "Certain people think that the signing of the Ankara Pact means that Bulgaria has Registrar, Supreme Court, secured Turkey's neutrality with the view to allowing the passage of Gorman
through troops Bulgarian territory.
"Without hesitation, the Turks
CHUNGKING, Feb. 20. (Reuter).
Misa E. M. Gray, acting President reply, 'Not There is Irrefutable
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Particular attention is being paid by was in the Chair, assisted by Mrs proof that Bulgaria, by, signing the NEW YORK, Feb. 19 (Domel), the American economic mission to I. Joyce. declaration, unreservedly recognises Following up the Bulgarian-Turkish China to transportation problems, it is Misa' Gray presentel the annual re- PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS the Anglo-Turk and Turko-Greek non-aggression agreement, Turkey learned from reliable sources, port and said that the Car Clark
friendships and alliances."
will of the Sale by Public Auction
announce a similar accord with America is reported to be prepared Deputy
Cup had been won Vatteisin,
the fourth to be held on Monday, the 21th "Yeni Sabah, emphasten that the Yugo-Slavia in the next few days, to give Chinese financial and material year in succession by the "Y". Later,
ecording to information reaching assistance.
with St. Andrew's taking runner-up day of February, 1941, at 3 p.m., Ando-Turk alliance is immutaliter
and declares that the war of nerves
Large quantities of medicines, sup- position and the Southern Cup. at the Offices of the Public which the Axis Pas launched in the have been in progress between the but the most important problem will had won the Brawn Cup, and D.G.S. Negotiations for the agreement plies and arms will be forthcoming, In the junior lengue, Argonauts Works Department, by Order of Balkons will be scattered before the two countries on the basis of the sube to get these materials His Excellency the Governor of fortress-like strength of Turkey. gestions marie by German authorities transported
speedily the Mamak Cup for second position. to the interior. An "Continuous contacts with Britain
The Annual Seven-n-side tourna- one lot of Crown Land at Tal
during the recent visit to Germany by efficient, centralised transportationment had been held on February 10 dificult months have led to Kok Tsui, in the Colony of the friendship, mutual respect and Meter Slay Peter and Foreign administration is the main problem and had been won by C.BA. who
Minister, It was further reported. Hong Kong for a term of 75 confidence between the two countries
at present confronting the Chinese and thus won the Pearce Cup, while the
Turkey's National Policy American authorities, it is polnited Argonauts of becoming deeply-rooted. To-day, as years, with
option
runners-up LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter),Tur-out. hitherto, the Turkish people followed
trophy. the Kalli Cup. renewal at a Crown Rent to be the stone path as the British, always key is made the Anglo-Turkish
Currie In Chengtu
This was the first year of competi fixed by the Surveyor of His remaining sincere friends in good and Allfence her "national and permanent CHENGTU, Feb. 20
tive hockey for the Argonauts and (Central Majesty the KING, for one fur-bad days and Alles with the same policy." declared the Turkish news-News)-Accompanied by Mr Nelson they had won the Brawn Cup and the ther term of 76 years.
ideals.'
paper, "Akham," according to the T. Johnson, cetiring American Am- Knit Cup, Axis Claims Ridiculous
Ankera radio.
Due to the European situation, the bossador to China, Dr Laughlin The paper, commenting on the Currie, President Roosevelt's personal interport match with Slangti WIN ** ISTANBUL, Feb. 20 (Reuter),- that immediately after the dispo-Turkey's policy is Ughtly linked up "If foreign circles have thought thai Chunghting by air at 11 am. yester-
Turko-Bulgarian declaration, added:
and party, arrived here from not held. envoy. mat of the lot the Purchaser (if with that of Britain by alance it might be possible for the Turks to day. not the applicant) will be required unchanged and unchangeable," writes net in a manner contrary to the stipu to deposit with an authorised. Saddak, a member of the Chamber tations of this Alliance (with: Britain), a large gathering of high Government were met at the airfield by They oilleer who will he-present at the
of Deputies, who is generally regard they are greatly mistaken."
oMetals headed by General Chang two hundred sale, the sum
Chun, Chairman of the Szechwan Provincial Government. dollars, ($200) in eash. This sum
Intending bidders are advised
of
pocket of Streptocide, and a packet approximately 10% effective April will be refunded on payment of the Australian Envoy to Tokyo
Asked to Help Keep
of Aminobergene Sulfamido Tyradine 1st., 1941. A revised tariff sheet
to Lance-Corporal Wills on February 20 at his store.
On the application of Inspectur W. N. Darkin, the defendant Was TC- manded for a week for further in quiries to be made,
Soldier On Rape Charge
will be issued.
HONGKONG/CARIBBEAN SEA PORTS RATE AGREEMENT Hongkong, February 19, 1941..
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS
Notice is hereby given that freight rates will be increased by approximately 10% effective April 1st., 1941. Revised rates sheets
Frank Kenneth Jacobs, private, Itoyal Army Medical Corps, was charged before the Chief Justice, will be issued,
Atholl MacGregor,
at the HONGKONG/PANAMA FREIGHT
Sir
Criminal Sessions this morning with rape and Indecent assault on Man Muti-wol, allas Mon Shiu-ying January 16 at Kowloon.
on
Jacolis pleaded not guilty to oth charges.
Mr J. P. Murphy, Assistant Crown Solicitor, said that he understood that Mr Percy Chen would be appearing for the defence.
His Lordship adjourned the case until 10 am, on Wednesday, when it
will be heard, and remanded the ac- chised in military custody.
D.G.S, SCHOOL ROBBED BY FORMER "BOY"
CONFERENCE
Hongkong, February 19, 1941,
THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. Purchase price.
Registry No.
No. of Sale.
Inland Lot
Tai Kok Tsui.
Locality
Boundary easurements
E
on per sala plan.
Peace
Look the
Elections
At the suggestion of Miss Gray, the for the duration. The following were position of President was left vacant
the officers elected for the year: Vice-President-Miss E. M. Gray. Ion. Sec. and Treat.--Mas R. Šmith. * Counell-Mira M. Remedios and Miss A. At noon the American visitors were Alves (Heerelo), Mrs O. Durnett and entertained at a luncheon given Alias M. McCaway), Miss Smalley and Mias M. Dooker (I.K. Ladies), Miss F. jointly by the Provinelal Government, Wong and Min D. White (St Andrew), the Szechwan Pacification Headquar- Miss E. Churn and Miss V. Jex (D.G.S.) ters and other government organisa-Mrs C. Figuercido and Miss M. Maxwell tions.
(Argonauta), Mrs Jnyen and Mim Daxter IC.B.A). In the afternoon, they were guests
For Bomber Fund ten given by General and
A proposal by Mrs Joyce to make Madame Chang Chun,
a donation to the Bomber Fund was Conservancy Work Seen unanimously adopted and the initial News) Dr Currie, and Mr Emile also decided to turn this year's Seven- CHEUNGTU, Feb. 20 (Central sum of $400 was agreed upon. It was Despres, research oficial in thea-side tournament to the benefit of a Economic Division of the U.S. Feder-similar cause, and Miss Gray express- al Reserve Board, went this morning ed the hope that the public would to Kuansion, north-west of Cheng show a more hearty response.
They
inspected water conser- vancy work.
TOKYO, Feb. 20 (Reuter).-Sir John Latham, the Aus-ot tralian Minister to Japan, called on Mr Chuichi Ohashi, Vice- Minister for Foreign Affairs, to-day,
The subjects of their conversation are not revealed though it is generally believed, says the "Domei" agency, that Mr Ohashi emphasised the need for the collaboration of the Aus- tralian Government in preventing any aggravation of the situation.
It is thought that. he declared that the "Far Eastern scare" is groundless. Picked Out of Air
NEW YORK, Feb, 20 (UP)—The Columbin Broadcasting Systèm re- ported a Sydney broadcast to-day which quoted the Melbourne "Argus" The purchaser of the lot will be herself in that corner of the Pacific as follows, "If Japan could secure required to pay to the. Auctioneer framed by Indo-China, Thailand, in cash the sum of $1,000 (being Malaya and the Netherlands Indies, 10% of the upset price) im-with Singapore, as the nerve centre, she would embrace the Phillippines. mediately after the fall of the
the balance of
further extensions of Japanese con-
the
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN hammer, THAT THE FORTY-THIRD OR-premium being paid in accordance DINARY YEARLY MEETING OF with the Conditions of Sale.
THIS COMPANY will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Friday, the 28th February, 1941, at 11.00 .m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directora "Miss Gibbons, Headmistress of the
together with a Statement of Diocesan Girls School, was cited-05 complainant in a theft and burglary Accounts for the year ended 31st case against Leung To, 43, unemploy-December, 1910.
ed, who was before Mr II. C. Macna- The Register of Shares of the mara at Kowloon Magistracy to-day: Company will be CLOSED from
Leung admitted that on August 15 last he stole a travelling clock from Wednesday, the 19th February, the School and that he broke luto and 1911, to Friday, the 28th February, entered the School on February 15 1911, both days inclusive. He
and
stole
a coat and an alarm clock. admitted that he again entered the at midnight on February 17 and stole two pairs of
of trousers woolen tumpers.
School at
twa
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defendant was
It was and formerly
employed at the School and the clock had been stolen whilst he was working there. Subsequently, the defendant was dismissed but n parently he retained two duplicate keya which enabled him to enter the School.
Sentence of seven months' hard Jabour was imposed.
LaGuardia Wants A.R.P. Ready
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 20 (Reuter)-United States
mayors, particularly those of cities on the east, and west coast, were to-day urged by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, of New York, to tackle immediately the problem of air-raid precautions.
Ile wus
speaking at 4 mayors conference and added that while there was a 97 per cent. chance of nnt being attacked, neither
the
United States Government nor any mayor could afford to take the three per cent. chance.
Belgium Under The Nazis
LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter),-The .economic situation In Belgium is described as "catastrophie," accord- ing to travellers arriving in Spain, says "Inbel" (Free Belgian Agency). The country has been pillaged and stripped bare by the occupying forces. The position is worse than that, which existed in Spain during the-elvil war, travellers declare. Spinning mills are idle owing to luck of wool.
METROPOLE
OT
«CENTRAL
MODERN TIRERHOOF
MAKALA ODONS MATH PRIVATE BATH
By order of the Board of Directors.
'C. M. MANNERS, Secretary and Manager. Hongkong, 12th February, 1911.
NOTICE
DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940
The following rates will be charged for malling single coples of the following newspapers.
abroad:-
!
South China Morning Post China and Macao
10 cents per copy British Empire and Foreign 25 cents per copy
The Hongkong Telegraph Chinn and Macno
14 cents per copy
16 cents Saturdays
British and Foreign
20 cents per copy
28 conta Saturdays.
Anglo-American Cotton & Rubber
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Feb, 20 (UT)-Mr Jerse E., Jones, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Export and Import Bank, said to-day that Amerien nt present hind enough rub- ber stores afloat to last from 18 to 24 montlu. He said that he did not be- love that the source of foreign sup- ply would be
endangered.
Asked if there were any prospects of another British-American cotton- rubber barter deal, Mr Jones sald that he had not heard of such pros pects but would be delighted to ar- rango a deal.
RADIO
"Theatreland" and Other
Japanese Mediation Comment
LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter).
A
They returned to Chengtu im- mediately after the inspection and attended at noon luncheon parly given in their honour by the Chinese- American Institute of Culturni te- Intions and the Sino-British Cultural ¡Association.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon they flew back to Chungklag.
Junior Chess Championship ...
Results
Latest results In the Junior Chess Championship of the Colony are:
A.. Kurrit boat A. Marlon; J. Gro- falda beat W. Lee; V. V. Kolatchoff beat R. C. Gardner; A. Biriukoff ben!
beat
"From the Philippines would come-Italy's reply to the Japanese LETTERS. D'Almeida; R. C. Danenberg trol until Amerien found herself offer of mediation is that the surrounded at Hawali, with increas Axis Powers are determined to ingly insoluble problems of Japonese continue the war, until final Altration into South America."
situation
Slip In Budget Speech
V. Kolaichof.
P. W D L Pts.
'Positions in the table are:
Grefalda victory.
The Editor, Menzies Consulted
A. Brukoff "Rome circles," says the "Stefani" LONDON, Feb, 20 (Reuter). The agency, "affirm that it is understood
Hongkong Telegraph.
Un Kwal-yung Sir-1 regret that due to a slip in Kurrik Australian Prime Minister Mr R. G.that the Japanese spokesman's words the advance coples of my budget R. C. Danenberg
W. Les Menzles, arrived in England by air are intended to emphasise Japan's speech sent to the Press, I was re- To Yee-lau this afternoon at the invitation of the desire for peace and do not menn that ported as saying "Rather should waterton ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.45 cuss various aspects of
United Kingdom Government to dis there is any possibility of mediation endeavour to iron out the iniquities C. Gardner
3. IL D'Almeida the world -metrme-(8,520-kilo-cycles)-
the European belligerents. of the present _War_Revenue Ordin-D. Drake beye is categorically declared that unce.
E. M. Petrova Japanese Concentrations
the Axis Powers remain in a position The word I used in Council was 3. Tausz
A. C. Poupard CHUNGKING, Feb. 20 (UP), several times stated, that is, they are inequities, military spokesman said to-day that firmly determined to continue the As was a member of Inst year's over half the Japanese Air Force on war until finial victory,"
War Revenue Committee and helped the Astatic mainland was concentrate ed on Hainan Island and In Indo-
Hypocritical Offer to frame the Ordinarice, I could China and Kwangtung. The Japan- Commenting on the Japanese offer of
MADRAS, Feb. 20 (Router):— hardly refer to its terms as iniquitoust I should be glad if you would ese were transferring the bulk of mediation, the Hindu "Nationalist" publish this letter. their troops in Central Chinn to
STANLEY II, DODWELL.. Formosa and Hainan Island to assists: "For a country which has been in possible operations in the South ging war on China for ten years offer to work for peace is China Seu,
hypocritical "
It adds that it is difficult to belleve that Japan is animated by a genuine Rooty Hill Derby of the Hongkong desire for peace, for in that case she Jockey Club to be run to-morrow,
London Relays
Indio Programme Broadcast by Z. B. W. on a Frequency of 845 k.e's and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. on 9.52 m.e's. per
p.m.
and 8-11 second.
5.45 Indian Progranume.
tions,
6.30 Closing Local Stock Quota 6.32 Elgar Cockalgne Overture, Op. 40.
Concert
The B. B. C. Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Edward Elgar.
8.47 Songs by Peter Dawson (Bass Baritone).
The Prentice
Lads O' Cheap (Baron and McCall); Wandering the King's
Highway (Leslie Coward); The Floral Dance (Katie Moss); The Lute Player (Alltsen),
7.00 Londen Relay-The News,
7.15 London Relay Newsletter by
O, M. Green.
to
Fanling Golf Starting Times
Sunday.
QLD COURSE.
9.18 A. J. Dennis, B, L, Lloyd.
G. Parker, J, Linaker.
1. A. MIs, R. P. Morris.
6. Robertson, F. A. Redmond,
Half Million Lost?
2,24
0.20
The loss of ticket No. 780929 on the
9.32
1. C. lighet, M. G. Carruthers.
0.30
G. T. Harrington, R., Davis.
1.40
REMAND PRISON must set an example herself by stop-has been reported by You Kuen-pok,
It
ESCAPE
ping her aggression against China: who said that he noticed the loss The "Free Press Nationalist" say somewhere in Bonham Strand, East. that if Hitler is carrying on a war of
nerves against his enemies, Mr Matsuoka is carrying on a war of wits. While the former's moves are more blatant and terrife, the latter's are subtle and intriguing.
was revealed at the Supreme the Court this morning, when February Criminal Sessions. opened before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, that a banishee, Lau Tak-tal, who was to have appeared 7.30 Arthur Rubinstein (Plano) on a charge of returning from banish- playing some Chopin Mazurkas, ment, had escaped from the Remand
Mazurka in C Minor, Op. 30, No. 1;
Prison. Mazurka in B Flat Major, Op. 7, No.
This was told his Lordship by Mrtle_manoeuvre. 1: Mazurka in E Minor, Op. 17, No. 2:
J. P. Murphy, Assistant Crown Mazurka in B Flat Major, Op. 17, Solicitor, who prosecuted. No. 1: Mazur
Hla Lordship remarked that Mazurka in B Minor, Op.. 30, |
No.
Alajar,
in
Minor, Op. 67, only thing to do was to leave the
mazus); Mazurka in dietment on the Ale.
Op. 67. No. 3 (Posthumous). 7.43 A Short Violin Recital by Joseph Salgeti.
Seene de la Czarda No. 3-Hun- garian
(1ubay); Danse y Fantasy
'Petrouchin' Stravings (from
Norwegian Song
"Snow"
(Sigurd Lie): Gavolle (from 'Classical Symphony-Prokofieff, On. 25; Son
Sonata
No. 3 in D (Weber). 8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather
Report and tents.
.8.03 Dilly
Gracle Fields and Vie Oliver in Variety.
8.30 London Relay Theatreland'. 9.00 London Kelay-Tho News. 0.15 London Relay-Questions of the Hour
0.30 Some of Ivor Novello's “Hills*") 10,00 London Relay Talk: 'ny
the Way'
10.15 Harold Ramsay at ila Organ. 10.28 Dance Music,
11.00 Close Down.
Heavy Air Raid "Casualties
LONDON, Feb, 20. (Reuter).-It is now ascertained, mays Air Ministry, that the number killed on Wednesday night's raid on the London area is greater than ut first thought.
Diplomatic Manoeuvre BOMBAY, Feb. 20 (Reuter).-The Indian Dress dismisses the Japanese medlation move as merely a diploma- The Nationalist "Bombay Sentinel" says that Japanese mediation is not the wanted, With Britain's growing pre- in-narations in the Far East, the Japan- ese are daily becoming more friendly.
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9.44 A. H Guinness, D. C. Davies,
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V. Greaves, B. Tomlinson.
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NEW COURSE
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8. Lee, A. M. Kennedy, 0.40 J. Redman, G. G. Aitkenhead. 0.48 J. D. Way, I. K. Collings. 0.52 W. Stoker, J. D. Thomson. 10,12 E. G, Price, J. E. Lawrie, 10.20 JI. W. Dulley, E. Davidson. 10.20 1. M. 9. Lloyd, R. D. Maço. 10.30 Men Smalley, Mrs Murrell, 10.44 Col Bhacklatan, Capt. Reidy.
Year For Snatching Woman's Handbag
Sentence of 12 months hard labour was imposed by the Chief | Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions this morning on 29, unemployed shop foki,
Kaded
who
Incz
hier guilty to robbing Mrs
The
of 30 Stubbs Rond, of on January 5.
robbery occurred On the steps
Tho
leading to Mrs Soareal home. handbag contained $2.50 in money,
n rosary, two pairs of spectacles (cné · gold-rimmed), a silver powder com- pact and a silver pocket watch.
Defendant, in answer to his Lord- Enid he stole because he had no ship, fond.
Mr J. P. Murphy, Assistant Crown Solleitor, said that the watch had
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General been recovered.
Banking Businem transmeted.
CURRENT
ACCOUNTS. opened and
Addressing Lf, his Lordship sald
FIXED DEPOSITB received for One Year "The documents before me nhow that or shorter periods in Local or Giner Cur- you were pennliess at the time of rencies at rates which will be quoted on application,
arrest. That is the only thing that,
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS atas opened in can be said for you. Bečnuse of that, Locs! Currency and Sterling with Interest
I won't sentence you to corporal
allowed at rates obtainable on application punishment."-
The Dank's lead Office in London undbrakes Executor & Trustee business and claime recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on forms which may be ncertaint at any of its Agencies" and Branches,
R. A. CAMIDdk,
Manager.
Match Cancelled ·
The senior cricket match between the Army and' Cmijgengower för tow, morrow has been concelled,