Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 3, 1941.
DONALD DUCK
OH, DEAR! ARE YOU SURE
YOU KNOW HOW TO
SAIL AN
ICEBOAT?
I CAN
SAIL A SAILBOAT, CAN'T IZ
W-WELL. YES...
WELL, THEN... WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE,
TOOTS, WHAT'S
THE...?
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* March, 1911:-
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Owners of private motor cars following increases in the Com-1 pany'a standard charges will be of makes listed, below, and manu
factured later than 1938, are,
quired to appear personally at the Traffic Office, Central Police Station, between the hours of 9.30- 12 noon or 2.30-4,09 p.m., Mondays to Fridays inclusive. bofore the 15th day of March, 1941, for the Alor Star purpose of giving such informa-Bangkok tion as the Controller of Land Datasia
Basalny Transport
may require
under Calcutin
Agencies: Defence Clive Street onRegulation 73 of the 3. The discount of 10%
Fairlie Place Power accounts in excess of Regulations, 1911, in relation to
Canton 1,000 units per month will be the rise of their cars in emergency. Cawnpore discontinued.
1. For Lighting from 15 cents
to 16 cents per unit.
·
2. For Power and Heating from 5 cents to 5% cents per unit.
Applications are invited for the post of Banking Advisey to the
By order of the Malayan Exchange Control. Aps plications with references and Directors, partienlars of nationality, age and experience in Exchange Banking (GIBB. LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Make
Horse Power
Austin
В
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of
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10
Hillman,
10
Standard
X
or Broking, together with salary
Agents.
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required should be made
to the
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8
10
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10
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he supplied to applicants.
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NOTICE is hereby given that the ¡TWENTY SECOND ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of this Company will be held at the Registered Ofice
Eminent Visitors the Company No. 10. Des Voeux
CHUNGKING, Mar.
3
(Central
Rod Central, on Saturday, the 8th News)-After calling on Generalis-March, 1941, at 2:00 p.m. for the pur- pose of, receiving the Report of the Sime Chiang Kai-shek Bet Friday, Directors together with a Statement M. Emin All Spali, Turkish Minh (of Accounts for the year ended 31st fer to China, left for Hongkong by December, 1940. plane yesterday en route to Shanghai.
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The Register of Shares of the Com- pary will be closed from Saturday,
to Saturday, for 1st March, 1911
March, 1911, (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
Me Aw Unon-how, Singapore over- seas Ching lustrialist, who is slightly indispd, atro left Hongkong by plane yesterday, will come to Chungku
again after recuperation.
He
The Turkish envoy, who is accom-tors.
M. Erenel, is
is staying in the j by
for two days. He told pressman this morning flat he hard
Daniel
Colony
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
been on a muline trip to Chungking Hongkong, 20th February, 1941.
and was returning to Shanghan,
He had read with regret of the news regarding iulgaria but was un- able to comment farther.
NEXT CHANGE
AT THE
KING'S
Romantic
A merry menu of exalting
love and
laughterl
LORETTA
YOUNG
MELVYN
Vauxhall
C. G. PERDUE, Contruller of Land Transport. ist. March, 141,
HONG KONG TELEPHONE
-COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTEENTH ORDINARY
MEETING of YEARLY
HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY,
Ipoli Hollo
Кагаем
Klong Kobe Kunin
Lumpur Kuching Madras
Manila
Medan
Spiron
Semarang
Seremban
Shanghat Singapore Sutawan Sourabaya,
Tientsin Tongkali
(huket)
New York Tsingtao
. Peiping
(Peking)
Yokohama
Cebu Colombo Di 1iatphong Hainburg
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Banking Businesa transacted,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS
By Walt Disney
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WANT TO KNOW THE,
DIFFERENCE?
BRAND'S
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3 for 90o.
ASSORTED FISH AND MEAT
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IMPORTANT GAIN IN ERITREA
British Capture Key Pass
CAIRO,
Mar. 2 (Renter).-British northern forces in Eritrea yesterday captured an important · pass covering the upproach to Keren, which is an Italian stronghold on high moun- fain land and the military key to the conquest of the whole colony.
A British communique, record- ing this capture, also reports satisfactory development of operations in the whole of Italian ¡Somaliland..
In Abyssinia, further progress has |been made along the road to Gondar. In the Gojjam province, Abyssinian patriot forces have indleted consider- able losses on the Italian garrison of Burge, which attempted a sortie with cavalry and infantry..
Aerial Machine-Gunning CAIRO, Mar, 2 (Reuter)-Dealing General with Italian East Africa, an R.A.F.
communique states: Bomber Craft attacked enemy positions in the neighbourhood of Keren.
Opened
and
FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year
or shorter periods in Local or Other Cur- Trenules at rates which will be quoted on
application.
alr-
"Another of our bembers machine- junned two Caproni 133's at Alomata on the Dessie-Asmara road and the
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest enemy aircraft were burnt out. altowed at raten obtainable on application.
"Our circraft then bombed and The Bank's Hend Office In London
motor transport undertakes Executor & Trustee business nachine-gunned and calms recovery of Briti Income vehicles on an aerodrome and our a Tax overpaid on ferng which may be road near the town. potertained at any of its Agencies and Bratches,
W. II, EVANS THOMAS,
Manager.
Colony Tennis Tournament Entries
"From all operations, our aircraft returned safely."
Victory For French Troops LONDON, Mar. * (Reuter).- Kufra, north Libyan oasts, sur- rendered to Free French troops on
March 1 and yielded 1,000 prisoners. H. K. Stock Market
The
BANKS
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
TT, London Demand London 'TT. Shaugini
TT. Singapore
T.T. Japan TT, India
1/27%
1/27%
.425
.52%
102%
.0212
TT:
U.S.A
24%
T.T:
401⁄2
T/T.
Batavin
.45%
TT. Bangkok
.140
TT. Saigon
.105
T.T. France
.103 .1/6/2
BUYING
4 m/s L/C London
4 m/s D/P London
4 m/s L/C U'S.A.
.1/31⁄2 1/3% .25%
.81%
TT. Switzerland TT. Australia
4 m/s France
30 d/s India
US, Cross rate in London 4.02% U.S. Cross rate in N.Y, ..4.03%
RADIO
were ZBW, 355 metros (315 k.c.) and 31.45
metres (0,520 kilo-cycles) RACHMANINOFF SUITE FOR TWO PIANOS
Entries for the Colony grass court
following quotations Tennis Championships closed vilicial-
Taui Brothers,ssued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- on Saturday. Jy
ket this morning.
H.K. Banks $.
1,350 5. H.K. Banks L
.73 1. x. th... ILK. Banks (11.K.) £x. d...70 n. Chartered
.7% 13. Mercantile, A. & B, C. .23 m. Mercantile, C. £.
By Order of the Board of Direc-14MITED, will be held na fermer holders of the Singles and FRIDAY, the 28th day of March, Doubles titles are conspicuous by 1911, at noon. in the BOARD their absence from both these events, ROOM of the Company, SECOND FLOOR, EXCHANGE BUILDING, HONG KONG, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Board of Directors, for the financial year ended 31st December, 1910, and and reelection two Directory Auditors.
HONG KONG WAR. EFFORT COMMITTEE
MONSTER RAFFLE, 1941
RULES
1. The sale of tickets in the raffle will cease on a date to be advertised in the Press,
12. Counterfoils of every ticket sold must be in the custody of before the the supervisors
for Any ticket sold which no corresponding coun-
draw.
1
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from the 14th March to the 28th March, 1911, both days inclusive.
Dated this 1st day of March, 19.11.
By Order of the Board,
J. P. SHERRY, Managing Director.
terfoil has been returned to 14. Des Voeux Road Central,
the supervisors will not be included in the draw,
3. A ticket is entitled to one prize having only. Any number, drawn a prize, will be deemed cancelled for the remainder of the draw.
Hong Kong.
NOTICE
DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940
The following rates will be
1. Prizes will be delivered to the charged for mailing single copies
person who produces the re-of
the
quisite winning ticket. No abroad? right to a prize can be recognis-
ed except the right conferred
by the production
of the
requisite ticket.
can
5. Winning tickets must be pro- duced and endorsed by the holder before delivery of prize made. Mutilated tickets-that is, if distinctive
chop number and
not clearly discernible-will not be accepted.
fre
following newspapers
South China Morning Post China and Macao
16 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 conte Saturdays.
L
The following were the entries: Men's Singles Championship--Capt. R. Guest, M. Parh, C. 1. 1. Oxlade, T. 3. Gould, A. Crawford, O. Humjaim, 1. M. A azack, Kenneth Lo. Lt Shields Gelman, 1. D. Human. S. A. Itumjalin. K. H. Ip. u Tak-cheuk. Lee Wal-tong, Wel Chunk S. T. Sha and Okiuasa Umelani
Men's Doubles Championship-Cupt.
Guest and B. Lay: F. H. Kwok and T int. Pag and i Shtelds Goodman C. R. Oxlade and Dr A. II. Barwell; T. Monaghan and T. J. Gould: B. O'M. Dana and AT Bis 1. M, Ar A. R. Minu: Kenneth Lo and Lee W. C. Tung and E. C. Fincher: . 13. A. Itumjalin, lu Tak-
Runjab and S. cheuk and Lee Wal-tong: Luk Ding- and S. Chau: and Takeshi mura and
Cheung and Luk Chun-cheung: Wei Chung
Okionisa Umetani.
Club Championship.-V. B. Gordon, G. W. Sewell, 16, 3. Armstrong, Capt. R. E. cuet, M. Pag, C. H. R. Oxlade, T. J. Gould. H. Van Leeuwen and M. A. Dierens de Raan.
Club Handicap Blacles-V. It. Gordon. D. S. Hobb. E. R. Childe, G. W. Sewell, C. D. Knight, 19. J. Artusirang, 1. Wynter-ylth, Capt. R. E. Guest. C. H. It. Oxide, 1. C, Monaghan, T. J. Guult, B. Van Leeuwen, M. A. Dierens de Haan. 11. E. Waller, E. S. Hall, A. T. Dow and 5. L. Maughn.
Club Handicap Dathlex.-V. t. Gordon and H. 3. Armstrong: 1. S. Jobb and C W. E. Bishop, G. W. Sewell and D. M. McDougall; R. II. Dlaks and 1. C. D. Knight: B. 3. Armstrong and P. Wynter Blyth; W. Lainbert and M. D. Lloyd: Capt. 1. E. Guest and B. Lay: L. M. S Lloyd and A, 12. Humphreys: C. H. H Oxlade and Dr A. 1. Darwell; T. C.
Monaghan and T. J. Gould: St, Van Lecti- wen and M. A. Bieren de Baun; B. E. Waller and F. 6. Hall; 1. D. Denne and A. T. Dow: B. R. Childe and 9. L. | Mauchan: II. Spence and E. Newton.
Club Mixed Doubles Handicap-V. R. Gordon and Mrs D. 11. Shetit; I C. D. Knight and Miles D. Dodwell: E 1. Price and Mrs G,,Dalziel; C. H. R. Oxlade and Miss Pritchard; B. O'M. Denne and Miks Joan Smalley: A. T. Dow and Mrs Church; and 3. L. Maughan and Miss M. Stonemat
Air Force Figures Britain Keeps The Upper Hand
6. Winning tickets not presented within Three Months of the draw will be considered null
LONDON, Mar. 2 (British Wire- and void, and all unelaimed
less)-During the week ended mild- night on Saturday, six German Hero- prizes will revert to the donora
London, Mar. 2.
plines were brought down over and and/or the Hong Kong Wor
Britain The death occurred to-day of the round
and seven Effort Committee after the
Inoted Quaker archaeologist and Europe. above period of Three Months orientalist, Dr
Harris.-
Two. British aircraft were last over has elapsed.
and around Britain and 12 in offen- sive operations against the enemy from this country.
Renier.
7. Any misunderstanding or dis- DOUGLAS
HE STAYED FOR
BREAKFAST
with Alex Marshal
Eugene Pullalla • Una O'Conner A COLUMBIA PICTURE
nute must be referred to the Hong Kong War Effort Com- mittee, whose decision shall be Anal.
By Order of the Committee,
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Supervisors. Hong Kong, 1st March, 1941.
Itendel
METROPOLE
OTEL
CENTUAL
•MODERN
«FIREPROO
over
In the Middle East theatro of the war, the Brilishi nir force lost six machines and the enemy 60, of which 28 were
were brought down in the air. Nine enemy aircraft were destroyed on the 'ground in this theatre of war. In addition the Navy accounted for
alx enemy planes, of which Avo were brought down in the central Mediter-i rancan on February 24.
East Asia $.
INSURANCES
Cantons $.
Union $..
China Underwriters
II.K. Fire S
SHIPPING
Douglas $.. Steamboats $. Indo-Chinas P Indo-Chinas D. S. Shell (Bearers) s/- Waterbonts 5.
DOCKS ETC. Wharves $. Docks (old) Dacks (new S. Providents $. S'hal Dockyards $.
MINING
Kallan s/- Raubs $...
IK. Mines
Hotel S.. Lands $ x. d.
LANDS
Lands 4% Debentures Shal Lands, Sh. 5. Humphreys $.
x.d,
K. Realties $. Chinese Estates $ x.d. UTILITIES Trams $ Penks Trams (old) Peak Trams (new) $. Star Ferries $. Y. Ferries $.
China Lights (old)
China Lights (new) HK. Electrics (old)
Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 845 k.e's, and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and -it p.m. on 9.32 11 mc's. per second. H.K.T.
70
12.15 pm. Short Service of Inter-
.215 m. 412 bession.
.1 m. .170 b.
135 n.
... n.
.100 m. GO n. 44/414 n.
&
.06 n.
17.00 n. 17.
.534 b. & sa. .27 n.
17/- 1.
12.30 Compositions of Rachmani-
10 Local Time-Signal-and-Wea~-
Report.
1.03 Sea Shanties. 1.13 Band Music.
1.30 Reuter & Rugby Press, Wea Forest and Announcementa
1.45 Dance Music by Billy Cotion
His Band.
2.15 Close down.
5.45 Indian Programme,
6.30 Closing local Stock Quotations. 6.32 Compositions of Wagner, "The Fivin
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The pubile are reminded that it is |a breach of postal regulations to enclose in a postal cover communi- persons other
cations intended for than the addressec.
Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
INWARD MAILS Australia and Mania'........Mar. 3. Strails and Air Mall by "British
Overseas Airways_Servico”—~{ex- cept London) by Sta from Singa- pore Canton
.Mar. 4.
Mar. 4.
Mar. 5, .Mar. S.
U.S.A. and Marlia (San Francisco
date 8th February), Swatow
United-Kingdom and Manila, Mar. 2. United-Kingdom and Straita Mur. 7. Air Mall by "Pan-American Airways Direct Service"San Francisco date, 2nd Marchi
.Mar. 9.
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Monday, March 3 Straits, Ceylon, India, und East
Africo.
.7.00 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 4 Air Mail by sea to Singapore to con- nect with the "British Overseas Airways,"
Reg..
К.Р.О.
....2 .m.
Ord.,
.2.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
lrg.. Ord..
....3 p.m. .2.30 p.m. .3.10 p.m.
Straits...
Shanghal, Jagun, Honolulu, U.S.A.,
Central and Canada,
South America and United-Kingdom vis San Francisco (No Parcels for United-Kingdom)
Note: All Mails for United- Kingdom will be forwarded with or without superscription
K.P.0.
Canton
.Mar. 4, 4 p.m. .Mor. 4, 5 p.m.
Parcels Reg. Ori,
.Mar. 4, 5.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
Parcels
Reg.
Ord.
Mur. 4, 4 p.m. .Mar. 4, 5 p.m. .Mar. 4, 7 p.m. 7 p.m.
Manila. Australia and New Zealand
via Brisbane,
.Mar. 4, 5 p.m. Mar. 5, 8.45 a.m. Mar. 5, 8.30 am. G.P.0.
K.P.O.
Parcels Reg. Ord.
Parcels
Reg.
Ord,
.Mar. 4, 5 pain. Mur, 5, 8.45 a.m. .Mar. 5, 8.30 a.m.
Wednesday, March 5
,8.30 a.m.
Bruno Walter Dutchman-Overture, conducting the Royal Orchestra, Cooling Re- Philharmonic lief The Water Has Wrought The Valkyrie'), Lehmann from Holhow els. n. and Melchior (Tenor)
(Soprano) Manila, Batavia, Mauritius Lourenco The Marques. and South Africa 'vin The Orchestra,
3.30 p.m. 324 n.
Song (from The Flying .97% b.
an ill-fated One Thou Hast Tended 11.90 1. (from "The Valkyrie'), Lehimann (So-
Philharmonic
Durban
Thursday, Mar.
.3.30 . $n), Elleen Jovce (Piano), Strails and Calcutta,
.6.80 n.
A.
and
Lotters
Parcels..Mar, 0, 11.00 a.m. .Mar. 6, Noon. Friday, Mar. 7
Over cas
3prano) and Melchior (Tenor)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Air Mail by Air to Tangoon to con- D% The
Lohengrin-Introduction,
Bruno
nect with the "British Walter conducting the Royal Phil- Airways," 16 harmonic Orchestra.
Reg. Ord.
7.
.31% n.
7.15
1.8 London Relay The News.
Relay Talk: "Work-
24.
299 .
.8.15 5.
.1.97% n.
To sis
7.30
7.10 Studio Talk by Mrs N. I..
41.65 n. Smith on the Chinese Y..C..
7.45 Variety continued.
H.K. Electrics (new) $....41.45 n. Macao Bluetries (Old) S... 174. Macao Electrics (New) $..18 n.
Lights
..12 n. .24 b.
Telephones (old)
(new) s. INDUSTRIALS
80 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.
8.03 This week's programmes. 8.07 Quentin Maclean at the Organ, Babbling (Quentin Maclean), China 9.60 8. Doll Parade (Zameenik).
Reg.
Ord.
K.P.0.
...........Mar. 7, 4 p.m. ......Mar. 7, 4.30 p.m.
G.r.o.
...........Mar, 7, 4 p.m. Mar. 7, 4.30 p.m. Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono
lulu, U.S.A., and Europe vla "Pan- American Airways and Trans- Allantic Services"
K.P.O,
Rek.
Ord.
Mar. 7, 5 p.m. .Mar. 7, 5.30 p.m.
G.1.0.
Rer.
Mar. 7. 6 p.m.
Ord.
....Mar. 7. 7 p.m.
8.15 London Relay, Gang? . 9.0 London Relay The News. 9.15 London RelayQuestions of Stralis and Calcutt ....1. n. the Hour.'
Cald: Maeg. (Ord.). Sh. $...30 n. Cald: Mack. (Prof.), Sh. $..25 m. Canton Ices $. Cements $... H.K. Repes $.
STORES, &c. Dairy Farms $. Watsons S... Lane Crawfords $. Sinceres $ Wing On (ILK.) $. Powell Ltd. $.
COTTON MILES Ewo Sh. S.. S'hai Cotton-Sh.
MISC. H.K, Govt 45% 11.K. Govt 31⁄2
10.90 b.. ..8% n.
.10.20 n. 10 n.
.7%
.2.15 .
9.30 Dance Music by Jack Harris
Tis Orchestra.
9.45 News in French (on Short Canton.
Wave only).
Parcels ....Frl. Mar, 7, 5 p.m.
Letters..SL Mar. 8, 8.30 h.m.
Sunday, Mar.
5.00 pan. Monday, March 10
10.0 London Relay News from Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Home by Howard Marshall.
10.15 Variety.
.30 n. 110 Close down.
Cambridge Beat Oxford
London, Mar. 2. Cambridge bent Oxford 13-0 at Rugby yesterday.-Reuter,
1.00 n.
40% n. .200 n.
.07 50, በ 3. 94 п.
1925 GŞBds....42 n.
St Paul's Meet
Constructions
ona (old) $
1.60 n.
n.
meeting of St Paul's College will be
(1034) HK. Govt 31 (1049) Ch Govt, &
ILK. Entertainments $........7 n. The thirty-second annual athlalle
Constructions (new) $.
Vibro Pliing $...
7.70 n. held on the South China Athletic As
sociation ground at Caroline Hill on
. Macamans Inv, (Lon,) 8/— ..0/3 n. [Friday, March 7, commencing at 1.15
Marsmans Inv. (H.K.) »/- ..2/8 n. ¡p.m.
Africa coma
.3.30 p.m. Manila, Australia and New Zealand
via Thursday Island.
K.P.O.
Parcels
Reg. Ord.
Mar, 10, 4 p.m. Mar. 10, 5 p.m.
Mar, 10, 3.30 p.m.
1
G.P.O.
Parcels
.Mar, 10, 4 p.m.
Reg.
.Mar. 10, p.m.
Ord,
.Mar. 10, 7 p.m.
Shanghal; Japan, Honolulu, USA.,
Canada, Central and South America
vin San Francisco.
G.P.O, and K.P.O. Reg.
........Mar., 10, 3 p.m.
Ord. .......Mar. 11, 8.30 a.m. *Superscribed Correspondence Only.
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