CLASSIFIED NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS 25 words $2.50 for 3 days prepaid
FOR SALE.
CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.
Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Márch 1, 1941.
G. R.
1941-1912
Sealed Tenders will be recolvod NOTICE TO CONSUMERS
at the Royal Naval Hospital, until 10 a.m. on the 14th March, 1941, Notice is hereby given that the from persons desirous of supply- Company's standard charges willing Beef, Mutton, Fowls, Pork, CROSS SPRINGER SPANIEL Pup-be increased as from 17th March, Fish, Cheese, Butter, Fresh Milk, pics (soven) for sale in aid of the 1941, by adding a 10% surcharge and other provisions and neces- Bomber Fund. Please apply Mrs. to the amounts charged for elec-saries, for the year ending 31st Hofit, Jockey Club Stables,
tricity consumed for lighting and March, 1942. "HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY power as per meters read on and
CAMERA" Second Edition. after 24th April, 1941, THE Over 60 excellent views of the Colony, Price $1.50. Obtainable at Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., or from the China Morning Publishers South Post, Ltd, Wyndham Street.
Fire Engines For Colony
Latest Type Expected
The very Intest type of fire fighting equipment, machines capable of de- livering 1.250 gallons per minute, which is more than double the capa- rity of the best machines at 'present In the Colony, are expected to arrive in the Colony within the next four montle, Mr J. C. Fitz-Beury, Su- perintendent of the Fire Brigade, Revealed yesterday,
Enur of these large enpacity, engines have been ordered, and at least one will be housed, in the new Wanchal Fire Station, at present under con- struction at the junction of Hennessy The Road and Canal Road. Eust.
engines, machines have 12-cylinder with an R.A.C. rating of 78.0 H.D. developing 240 brake J
The new Fire Station is expected to be completed in August or Sep- present *tember this year, when the
Wanchai Fire Station, near the The Oriental Theatre, will move in.
and whole of the existing station quarters will then be harided over to the Auxiliary Fire Service.
The first Boor of the new four- storey building, which is estimated to cost $140,000, has been constructed so as to take the load of the super- structure should It collapse during n bombing raid. The four main doors will be opened by the electrical solenoid catch which is operated from
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Printed Forms of Tenders and further particulars can be obtaló-
The existing sente of discounts ed at the Royal Naval Hospital. will remain in force.
By order of the Board Directors,
BANKS
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CIHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853. Paid-up Capital ... 83,000,000 Reserve Liabilliy of Proprietors £3,000,000 Reserve Fund ........... £3,000,000
BEAD OFFICE LONDON. *** 98 Bishopigate, E.C.1.
Aus-Agencies in London: 117/122, Ladenhall Street, E.C3. West End Branch! 14/16, Cockapur, Street, B.W.L. Manchester Branch:
12, Mouley Birret, Tanchester, 1. AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: Penang Tankow Hongkong Nangoon
Alor Star Amriliar
The right to reject the lowest Bangkok of for any tender is reserved.
1. W. MUNTON,
Manager. Hongkong, 8th March, 1941.
HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK
CO., LTD.
1. L. CLEAVE, Surgeon Commander, Medical Officer in Charge.
Royal Naval Hospital, Hong Kong.
10th March, 1941.
THE HONGKONG · ELECTRIC
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Intavia
Baigon
Semarang
Вегетвал
Shanghai Singapore Sitiawan Sourabaya Taiping Tientsin Tongkah
(Phuket)
Ipol
Ilollo
jlombay
Karachi
Calcutta
Kliog
Agencies:
Itobe
Clive Breel
Cisala
Fairie Placo
Lumpur
Kuching
Madras
Manita
Colombo Delli
Medan
New York Tsingtao
Italphong
Teining
Yokohama
E
(fexing)
General
Canton
Cawnpore
Cebu
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and
Flanking Business transacted.
U.S. Recruits
For R.A.F.
10,000 Volunteers Americans have learned with CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and | considerable surprise that not or shorter periods in Local or Other Curfewer than 10,000 citizens of FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year
their country have already volun- teered for training with the R.A.F. in Canada since last May and that 2,520 of them have so far been accepted.
rencies at rales which will be quoted on application,
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at rales oblainable on appilention. The Bank's Head Ofee in London undertakes Executer & Trustee business
and claims recovery of Brial: Income
certained at any of its Agencies and
Branchen,
W. H. EVANS THOMAS,
Notive is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Mceting of Share- holders will be held in the Office
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the Company, No. 2. Queen's that an Extraordinary General Building, Hong Kong, on Monday, Meeting of the Company will be 31st March, 1941, at noon for con-held in the P. & 0. Building,Tax overald an terms which may be sideration of the Directors Report Victoria, in the Colony of Hong and Statement of Accounts for the Kong, at 11.35 o'clock in the fore- noon on Thursday, the 20th day year ending 31st December, 1940.
of March, 1941, or as soon there-- The Share Register and Trans-aftor a the Ordinary General fer Booka will be closed from the Meeting of the Company shall 18th to 31st March, 1941, both days have terminated for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit. inclusive.
following passing the
resolu- tions:-
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
E: COCK. Chief Manager. Hongkong, 10th March, 1941.
THE
HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN
COMPANY LTD,
Notice to Shareholders
THE FIFTY-FOURTH ORDIN-
the control room. The doors beingARY ANNUAL MEETING OF counter-balanced, any individual door SHAREHOLDERS will be held at can be opened as required.
Architects of the Public Works Department, who designed the build- ing, have improved on the accom- modation for the station officers and firemen. Two dormitories will be bullt on the first floor, while the accond and third floors will each contain three two-roomed flats and one three-roomed flat for Chinese sub-officers and their families. The men will be supplied with hot water from geysers.
as
Features of the construction arc the store-rooms on the ground floor which can be changed round required; the gas chamber for the the testing of gas masks, etc; and well in the yard which will be used for drill purposes.
The station is of reinforced con- "erete with brick panels, with terrazzo
tiles for the external walls of ground floor",
the
NEW HOSPITAL The Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall will formally open the Tai Wo Hospital, No. 1 Babington Path, at 3 p.m. on March 14.
AT THE
TO-MORROW
KING'S
THE CASE OF THE SABOTAGED BOMBER
Charlie than
MURDER OVER NEW YORK
SIDNEY TOLER
** "Charlie Chan” **
MASIDI
WEAVER LOWERY
RICARDO
DONALD
CORTEZ MacBRIDE
KAVILL
JOAN
COOPER VALERIE A 20th Century Fox Ficture
the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd: on WED. NESDAY, the 26th MARCH, 1941, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direc- tors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st DECEMBER, 1940.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 15th MARCH, 1941, to WEDNESDAY, the 26th MARCH, 1941, both days Inclusive. By Order of the Board of Directory.
C. M. MANNERS, Secretary and Manager. Hongkong, 7th March, 1941,
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
NOTICE
Manager.
RADIO
ZBW, 355 metros (815 k.c.) and 3145 matres (9,520 kilo-cycles)
Portuguese Programme:
This was disclosed in a speech made at the annual convention of the Association of Life In- surance Presidents in New York, by Mr Leonard Brockington, counsellor to the War Committee of the Canadian Cabinet.
300 Each Day Speaking of the United States eltizens who have responded to the call, he said they had come "to help us as volunteers of their own free will, paying their own travelling ex- them hitch-hiking. penses, some of
"As many as 300 volunteered 21
one day, Oct. 4," he added, and every day since then they live pre- sented themselves at the barder Short Service of Inter-apply for entry into the Air Force."
to
"1. That the Directors be and
Talk And Music "they are hereby authorised to "capitalise the sum of $3,000,000 Broadcast by %. B. W. on a Fre-They come from all over the country. "Hongkong currency, part of the quency of 845 k.e's, and on Short "ndivided profits of the Com-Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and 8-11 p.m.
on 0.52 m.c's, per second.
H. K. T. pany standing to the credit of
12.15
p.r. "the Company's Reserve Fund, "and to allot to the membera cession.
12.30 London "holding shares of the Company Band. "as on the first day of April "One thousand nino hundred "and forty-one in respect of the "net amount capitalised fully "paid shares of the Company "of equivalent nominal value in "the proportion of one share for "every three shares of the Com-
12
Flano-Accordeon
1.00
Sours by Tho Street Singer.
Local Time Signal.
1.01 Compositions of Albeniz, 1.30 Reutor and Rugby Press, and Announcements,
mens Dance Music.
1.45
2.15 Close Down.
6.45 Indian Programme.
20
30
Closing local Stock Queta-
"pany held by them respectively flons Light Opera Selections.
0.55 A.R.P. Announcement regard-
"and that such shares so allotted "shall rank for dividends s "from the 1st day of July, 1911.ing the forthcoming Census.
7.00 London Relay--The Newr 7.15 London Relay Britain Speaks'.
Talk by J. B. Priestly. 7.30 Portuguese Programme. 8.00 Local Time Signal and An- nouncements.
8.02 Reginald Foort at the Organ. 8.15 Harry Roy's New Stage Show. (Recorded at the actual perfor mance at the Holborn Empire, Lon don).
"2. That if on such distribu- "tion as aforesaid any person "would be entitled to a frac- "tional share the Directors shall, "in lieu of issuing fractional "certificates, cause the whole "share to be allotted to a person "or persons to be named by the "Directors and such share shall, "at such time as the Directors
'Salling Along Selection....Louis "think fit, be sold and the pro- Levy and His Orchestra with Vocal "¿eens, distributed amongst the Refrein-by-Gerry Fitz-Gerald-and- "persone entitled to the frac-Eve Becke; Wake Up and Live'; Never in. Million Years; It's Swell "tions making up such share." of
Kaye with Cy Feuer "Life of By order of the Board of Directors,
GİBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 21st February, 1941.
It is horoby notified that the following increases in the Com- pany's standard charges will be made for current consumed in NOTE:- respect of accounts Issued for meters read on and after 21st March, 1941-
to 16 cents per unit,
2. For Power and Heating from 5 cents to 5% cents per unit,
3. The discount of 10% on Power accounts in excess of 1,000 units per month will be discontinued.
Under the powers conferred upon them by Article 12 of the Articles of Association of the Company, the Directors have decided to offer to
8.30 Film Selections.
The
All Rosane; L 02
the the y-Roses In December.... Rawicz and Landauer (Plano Dutts); Great Victor Herbert'; Some- day: Thine, Alone....Allan Jones (Vocal) with Orchestra; 'It's Love
Again'-Selebritish Louis Levy and
His Gaumont Janet Lind (Vocal).
Symphony with
9.00 London Helay-The News 9.15 London RelayQuestions of tho Hour
9.30 De Groot and His Orchestra with Chaties Kullman (Tenor).
Chanson Bobemienne (Boldi); On A Dreamy Summer Night (Krome).. 1. For Lighting from 15 cents Sharesholders on the Register on the De Groot and His Orchestra; Smilin' 1st day of April, 1941, one share at Through (Penn)....Charles Kulman par
for every complete three shares (Tenor) with Orchestra; Autumn Shares to be offered to them under Orchestra Charles Kullman (Tenor) held by them
hem (excluding the Bonus
(Chaminade)..
....De Groot and His Love Song (Victor the preceding rsolution) upon the Herbert)...Charles
with Orchestra; terms that payment for such shares with_
Traume (Wagner)... shall be made to the Company's De Groot and His Orchestra Vale Bankers, The Hongkong & Shanghai (d'Arcy and Russell); Love, Here is Banking Corporation, Hong Kong on My Heart (Rosa and Silesu).... or before the 30th September, 1911, Charles Kullman (Tenor) with Or- and that Shareholders be given power chestra and Organ; In The Night to renounce their rights under such (Tale)....De Groot and His Orches- By order of the Board of offer and that no rights attach to
tra. Directors,
any fractions. The shares taken up
9.45
News In French (on Short under the above offer shall rank for
Wave only). GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.dividends as from 1st day of July. 10.00 London Relay-Talk: 'Scots
Abroad",
Agents.
NOTICE
I
DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940
The following rates will bo chargod for mailing single copies of the following bewapapers Abroad:-
South China Morning Post China and Macao. 16 cents per copy British Empire and Foreign 25 cents per copy
The Hongkong Telegraph
China and Macao 14 cents per copy
16 cents Saturdays.
British and Foreign
20 conta por copy
20 conte 'Saturdays.
1941. Formal letters of offer, accept- ance and renunciation will be sent to Shareholders as soon as possible after Aprit 1st next.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE
We have been informed that attempts are being made to sell Green feland Cement at rates above the Government Control prices which are:- In gunny bags of
250-bg..... $7.50 per bag. In paper bags of
94-lbs.
$2.80 per bag.
In paper bags of
00-lbs. ....... $2.70 per bag, Application for Delivery Orders, nt above prices, should be made to our Registered Offico, 2nd Floor, Exchango Building,. 14 Des Voeux Rond, Hong Kong.
R. TAYLOR, Mannger and Secretary,
10.15 Humorous Variety Pro- gramme.
11.00 Close Down.
HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE .PROTECTION OF CHILDREN WE ARE AT WAR
Mr. Chamberlain on Sept. 3rd said:
"The life of the nation MUST GO ON" **** Our work, too, MUST GO ON Please do not fall us
now
CANADA'S OWN AIR FLAG
altes
Royal Air over a Force station in Britalo for the first time. It was holsted by Air the Sfarshal. "Billy"! Bishop, Canadian V.C., who is seen below performing the ceremony.
“RECORD”
WATCHES
MEAN
QUALITY
WATCHES
OBTAINABLE AT
SENNET FRERES
The complete
list
in the
prizes in
of
Monster
Raffle
in aid of the Bomber Fund
will be published in the "South China Morning Post" on Tuesdays and in "The Hongkong Telegraph Saturdays.
on
POST OFFICE
The Printed Matter Service to the following places in China is tem- porarily suspended: Yunnan, Sze chuen, Kwelchow, Hunan, Fuklen
Amoy and (axcept
Kulingru), Wuchow Kwangal (except
and Yunglisten), North, and East of Kwangtung,
The public are reminded that it is a - breach of postal regulations to enclose in n postal cover communi- cations intended for persons other than the addressee,
Small Packet Post to all countries Is suspended.
INWARD MAILS Ale Mall by "Pan-American Airways Service"-Ban Frances Direct date, 4th March
Canton. Holhow Sondakan
.Mar. 11. Mar. 11.
Mgr. 11.
Mar. 12.
U.S.A.
Stralis and Air Mail by
and Honolulu (San Francisco date 21st February)...Mar. 12.
British
Overseas Airways Service" by sea
from Singapore....
Canton
Calcutta and Straits.
.Mar. 13.
Mar. 14. .Mar.
United-Kingdom and Straits Mar. 15. Sandakan
Rangoou
Calcutta and Strails Canton........
Calcutta and Straits
Mar. 15.
.Mar. 17. .Mor, 13. Mur. 10. .Mar. 21. Ale Mail by "Pan-American Airways Direct Service”—San Francisco dale, 15th March, .................Mar. 22, USA., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
Izzi.
Mar. 22. (San Francisco date 28th February)
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mail are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertis- ed to close at or before 9 am, regis- tered and parcel mails are closed at 5 pm. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to close after 3 p.m., Registered and Parcel malla are closed at 5 p.m..
Tuesday, March 11 Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Canada, Central and South America vin San Francisco.
G.P,0. and K.P.0. Ord.
.Mar. 11, 8.30 am,
Air Mall by Sea to Singapore to con- 'nect with the "British OverseCNA
Airways."
.Mar. 11, 10.30 a.m.
K.P.O.
Reg.,
Ord.,
G.P.O.
Reg.,
Ord
Mar, 11, 11 a.m.
.Mar. 11. 10.30 am.
...Mar, 11, 11 m.
Straits, Ceylon, India, E, and South
Africa,
Straits and Calcutta
Parcels
....Noon.
..Mar. 11, 6 p.m. Letters.....Mar. 12, 8.30 am,
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono
lalu, USA and Europe via "Pari American Airways and Trans- Atlantic Services."
Reg.,
Ord.,
Reg.
Canton.
Ord.,
K.P.O.
-
.Mar. 11, 6.00 pm. .Mar, 11, 5.30-p.m. G.P.O.
Mar. 11, 5.00 Du Mar. 11, 7.00 p.m. ..7.00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 12
Air Mail
for
Guam, Honolulu,
U.S.A., and Europe vla
American Airways and
"Pan-
Trans-
Allanto Service"-(To connect with the PA.A. Plane Icaving from
Manila on the 18th March).
ROK
Ord..
Kowloon F. O.
-Mar-12-5:00 ̃p.m.” Mar, 12, 5.30 pan G.P.O.
Reg.......
.Mar. 12, 5.00 p.m.
Ord.......Mar. 12, 7.09 p.m.
Thursday, March 13
Manila, Batavia and Sourabaya.
8.90 a.m.
Ale Mall by sea la Bingapore to
connect with the "Britiali Over- seas Airways Bervice."
RCK.,
Ord.,
Reg.,
Ord..
Kowloon P. 0.
.Mar. 13, 2.00 pm. Mar. 13, 2.30 p.m.
.G.P.O.
.Mar. 13; 2.00 p.m.
Mar. 13, 2.30 p.m.
Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South
Africa
...................................3.30 p.m.. Stralis and Parcels only for United-
Kingdom.
K. P. O.
Parcels,.... Mar, 13, 4.00 p.m.
Reg
Ord..
G
Mar. 13, 5.00 p.m.
Mar. 13, 5.30 p.m.
Parcels,, 13, 4.00 pm
Reg.
Ord..
Mar. 19, 5.00 pm. .Mar. 13, 7.00 p.m. Friday, March 14
Air Mail by Air to Rangoon to con- nect with the "British Overseas Airways."
Reg.
Ord,
Rcg.
Ord.
Canton
K.P.O.
Mar. 14, 4 p.m. .Mar, 14, 4.30 p.m. G.P.O.
Mar. 14, 4 pm. .Mar, 14, 4.30 p.m. .................7.00 pm.
Hello and Parcels only for United-
Kingdom
K.P.O.
Par.
.Mar. 14, 5 p.m.
Reg.
Mar. 14, 5 p.m.
Ord,
Mar. 15, 8.30 a.m.
G.P.O.
Por.
Mar. 14, 5 p.m.
Reg.
..Mar. 14, 5 p.m.
Dril.
Mar. 15, 8.30 a.m,
Saturday, March 15
Ale Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono- Iniu, U.S.A., and Europe via "Pan- American Airways and Trans-. Atlantio Services"
K.P.O.
Reg.
Ord.
Reg.
..Mar. 15, 5.00 p.m.
.Mar.15; 5.30 p.m..
G.P.O.
.Mar. 15, 5.60 p.m.
Ord...... .Mar. 15, 5.30 p.m.
Monday, March 17
Sandakan
0.30 am,' Straits, Rangoon and Calcutta
3.30 p.m. Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu U.S.A., Canada, Central and S. America vin San Francisco.
G, P. O, and K. P. 0. Rei. ....................Mar. 17; 5 p.m. Ord.......Mar. 18, 8.30 am. Parcels only for United-Kingdom.
.5 p.m.. *Superscribed Correspondence Only