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SELLING ·
T.T. London
Demand London
T.T. Shanghai
T.T. Singapore T.T.
Japan
TUT. India
TT. U.S.A
1/23
.1/2%
440
.524 1024 .32% .2414
T.T. Manila
48
T.T. Batavia
454
140
.104
.102
170%
1/31
1/3
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T.T.Bangkok
T. Sugon
T.T. France
T.T. Switzerland
TT. Australia
BUYING
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In accordance with Government Ordinance, The Exchange Banks will be closed for the transaction of Puble Business on Monday, the 2nd
(Whit June, 1941, Monday).
Hongkong, 28th May, 1941.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
NOTICE
Thursday,
HONGKONG TEL
May 29
R.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 3rd day of June, 1941, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Mong Kok, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty tho KING, for one further term of 75 years.
Intending bidders are advised The MAY HALF-YEARLY that Immediately after the dispo GENERAL MEETING of VOTING | Hal of the lot the Purchasor (if MEMBERS will be held at the not the applicant) will be required Club House,
Valley, to deposit with an authorised Happy To-day, Thursday, 29th May, 1941, officer who will be present at the nt 5.30 p.m.
sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of
ALL MEMBERS are cordially invited to attend and participate discussion which may
In any
enato,
By Order of the Stewards,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 20th May, 1941.
THE INDO-CHINA STEAM
NAVIGATION
CO., LTD.
NOTICE OF GENERAL
MEETING
the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry No.
No. 1306.
Playing Field Road
and Tung Chol Street,
Locality
Mong Kok.
Boundary Measurements
N. R. W.
feet feel fpetfire!)
as per pala
plan,
3,600
991
$8,100
The purchaser of the lot will be
the to required
pay to auctioneer in cush the sum of
The SIXTIETH · ORDINARY GENERAL
of MEETING
the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, $810.00 (being 10% of the upset on Thursday, 10th July, 1941, at price) immediately after the fall noon, for the purpose of receiving for the hammer, the balance of the the Report of the Directors, pass-premium being paid in accordance ing the Accounts, and electing with the Conditions of Sale,
ZBW, 155 metres (815 kc.) and 3145 Directors and Auditors.
́metros (0,520 kilo-eyelna)
The Transfer Books of "the Concerto in G Major No. 3 Company wil be closed from the 3rd July to the 21th July inclu- sive.
By Mozart
Broadenst by ZBW on a Frequency of 845 ko's, and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and 8-11 p.m onl 0.52 m.c's. per second.
12.15 pm. Short Service of Inter- ression.
Scala's
Primo
Accordeon
12.30 Band with Alico Faro (Vocal).
1 Local Time Signal.
1.01 B.B.C. Wireless Military Band
with Norman Allin (Bass).
1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press and Announcements.
By order of the Board,
JARDINE, MATHESON &
CO., LTD.
General Managers, Hong Kong, 11th May, 194.
NOTICE
DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940 The
following rates win be
1.45 Henry King and His Orches-charged for mulling single copies of
215 Close Down.
5.45
6,30
Hons.
Indian Programme.
Closing Local Stock Quota-
Liszt-Dance of Death.
Sougs by John McCormack
0.32 0.50 (Tenor).
Euri Bristol's Farewell (Lidgey); When I Have Sing My Songs (Charles); In Sweet Content (Mac- dermald Sanderson).
7 London Relny-The News. 7.15 London Relay—"Questions of the Hour."
__7.30_Mozart---Concerto_lu_G_Major,
No. 3.
Yehudi Menuhin (Violin) and the
the following newspapers abroad- South China Morning Post
China and Macao
16 cents per copy
Bitish Empire and Foreign 25 cents per copy The Hongkong Telegraph China and Macao 18 cents per copy British and Foreign 20 cents per copy 25 cents Saturdays.
MARRIAGE OF
Paris Symphony Orchestra cond. by MISS I. LAMMERT
George Enesco,
Local Time Signal and An- nouncements.
8.02
tra.
hfandoline Orchestras. 8.15 Studio-Local Newsletter. 8.30 The Russian Novelty Orches- The Broken String-Waltz: The Swallow Waliz; Ti edes planala; Pinel sigan....V
TO LT K. WATSON'
At a quiet, informal ceremony in the Lady Chapel of St.
John's Cathedral yesterday, Miss, Florence Isabel Lammert, second duughter of Mr and Mrs Lionel Lammert, of No.
1
Vocal with Orches- Chatham Romi, became the bride tra: Volga-Waltz Gypsy-Wal Vanka (Traditional)....Paul Proko- of Licut Kenneth Albert Watson, of
pent (Bass) with Orchestra; Spring
Waltz, Waltz Nanette.
9 London Relay The News and
News Commentary.
9.15 Carroll Gibbons (Piano) and Les Fillis (Guitar).
9.45-10 News In Freuch (on Sbort
Wave only).
9.45 Sidney Torch at the Organ. 10
the Hongkong Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, son of Mr and Mrs James Watson, of Edinburg)).
Hon.
The Rev. Cyril Brown, Chaplain of the H.K.R.N.V.R., officiated, and Mr J. R. M. Smith was it the organ.
London Relay To Talk of by her father, looked lovely in an
Many Things."
10.15 Varlety. Vocal-Hildegarde
G.
R.
UFS]
BRITISH COMMANDERS --This picture, roc eivad in New York, shows General Philip Neame, General Sir Richard O'Connor (con tré), Commander of the Nile Forços, and Tank Genoral M. D. Gambler-Parry, who fall into German hands during the recent;push In Libya.
Reactions To Roosevelt Vary: Convoy Issue To Be Explained
ZURICH, May 28,(Reuter).——The first press comments show keen disappoint- ment over President Roosevelt's speech which, according to the "Basler Nachrichten," added nothing to what he had already said before.
from all over the country,
"P.M." on Ils front púge proclaims Pour conclusion. We are in It."
"If América has decided to enter the war, it is difficult to understand why she'does not fulfil this decision in the hour of the greatest need of her Anglo-Saxon friend,” says the paper.
Th paper assumes that Ameri-¡ speech is obvious from the favour-i can 'public opinion is still un-able comment continuing to pour in prepared.
The article uddly; "The declaration of a state
in the of emergency United States means delay rather than hastening. of the Americans' entry into the war because it shows that President Roosevelt expects a long transition period. Therefore, he obtained powers which, as C-in-C, he would automatically require if war were declared.”
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 3rd day of June, 1911, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of one Lot of Crown Land at Tai Hang Road, in the Colony of Hongresisting any attack on them. Kong, for a term of 75 years, 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 76 years.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- sal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred | dollars, - ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
|No. of Sale |
Registry No.
Locally
Inland Lot
No.6158,
Tai. Hang Road,
West of Inland Lot
No. 3454
Boundary
Measurements
E. W.
feel fee feet!reti
as per sala
plan,
Contents in
sq. feet.
Ann. Rental
Upset Price
about
$7,000
The bride, who was given away
afternoon frock of moss-green with
The purchaser of the lot will white spots. The brolderie Anglaise
to
pay to the collar and cuffs were hreaded with be required
match.
Looks Back; Fox-Trois--Oh By Jingo; Seat Sing ing Sue; Vocal-I Dream of Jeanie moss-green ribbon. With this she auctioneer in cash the sum of with the Light Brown Hair (Fosier); to
wore a white bonnet with accessories $700.00 (being 10% of the upset
and carried a small Swanee River
(Foster); Plano
price) immediately after the fall Charlie Kunz Piano Medley, No. Dbouquet of gardenias.
of the hammer, the balance of the 41; Comedy Duet-Income Tax
The nutron-of-honour was the premium being pay in accordance and Gold); Holidays bride's sister, Mrs Hurold Aldwell, with the Conditions of Sale. (Naughton
Naughton and Gold); Fox-Trots who wore Celebratin' (film "Limelight"); Tap floral georgette dress with lavender a green and lavender Your Tootsies (film Trades"); Vocal- Room with hnt and accessories to match. The Vlow (from "This Year of Grace'); ensemble was offset by a corsage of I'll See You Again (from "Bitter white blooms. Sweet"); Piano-Kunz Revivals, No. 20.
11 Close Down.
"Jack
of all A1
Captives Work For Nazis
Supply From France.
In compliance with insistent demands by the Germans that
{
Licut B. J. B. Morahan, of the Hongkong Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, undertook the duties of best iman.
The reception, which was attended by Intimate friends of the bride and groom, was held at No. 20 Peak Road.
The honeymoon is being spent at Repulse Bay.
Chief Justice' to Address University Christians
certain foreigners detained in The annunt Service of the Univer- .French concentration campa alty of Hongkong Christian Assocln- should be sent to work in Ger- tion will be held on Sunday, June 1, nt 9,30 um. In the Chapel of St John's
STOCK MARKET REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Offcial Summary, Issued yesterday, lɛ;.
Buyers
Bank of East Asia $71 Indo-China (Prek) $80 Docks $14.75 Providents $5
Hotels $2.00 Trams $13.75 Lights "O" $5,70 Electrics "Rts" $11 Maeno Electrics $18.65 Entertainments $0,25
Sales
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 07 Electries "N" $20.85 Electrics "Rta" $11
Under the auspices of the Women's New Life Movement Promotion As societion a concert in aid of refugee relief funds was held yesterday at the Leo Theatre. There was a fargo attendence,
The "New York Post" with huge black streamers, says: "The Pre- sident has spoken our will to act without further notice to safeguard Dakar, the Azores and Cape Verde,"
Renewed Faith
TRAIN FIRE TRAGEDY RECALLED
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General
and
Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS, opened FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Yoas ar shorter periods in Local or Other Cur- rencies at rates which will be quoted or application
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened is Local Currency and Sterling with interns allowed at rales obtainable on-application
Londox The Bank's Head Office in undertakes Executor & Truston business and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid on terms which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies and Bronetes,
W. I, EVANS THOMAS.
Manager.
POST OFFICE
GENERAL HOLIDAY
On Monday, 2nd June, the General Post Offles and Kowloon Central Post Office will be open from 8 am, to 10 a.m., Sheungwan Branch Post Ofer will be open from 8 am to 0a.m. and the other Branch Post Onces will be entirely closed.
There will be one collection from the pillar boxes as on Sundays, one delivery of registered and ordinary correspondence at 10 am.
There will also be one delivery, of ordinary correspondence at 11 a.m.
LONDON, May 28 (Reuter).-A Governor Lehmann of New York verdict of accidental death was re- said: "The speech will bring renew-urned at the Inquest to-day on the ed faith and strength to those bravely victims of a fire on a rain in which fighting to preserve their own free-boys from Ampleforth College. a from the Branch Post Offices at dom and the liberties of those other Catholic school, including two sons countries who still remain tree." of the Belgian Prime Minister, M.
Hubert Pierlot, lost their lives.
opinion
The Coroner said that he had come to the conclusion that the fire started through lighted matches and cigarette ends being thrown about in fun and mischief by the boys, but he did not attach blame to any of them.
RESPITE FOR BRITAIN
Freedom of Sear CANBERRA, May 28 (Keuter) President Roosevelt's insistence the "freedom of the seas" in his
The "New York Sun," with # momentous speech is regarded in
streamer, says: "The United States. authoritative Federal circles as havon emergency basis, is committed to
stop
the Axis." ing tremendous significance.
It is believed that this reference, Meanwhile newspapers throughout coupled with the proclamation of
the country are generally favourable, state of unlimited national emer- The Philadelphia, Public, Ledger gency, will lead to abandonment of says: "The hour of decision has
American public the previously proclaimed defence found zones, to much wider use of Amer thoroughly can ships. In the areas from which
of War they hitherto have been debarred
TOKYO, May 28 (Reuter),-"On and to unhesitating use of force in the verge of War" is the heading of a leading article in the "Japun Tunes Conference
und Advertiser" 031 -President LONDON, May 20 (Reuter).-Only WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuter}.| Roosevelt's speech.
a few enemy aircraft flew inland and -President Roosevelt is to hold a It says that there is no shadow or only for short distances from day- special press conference late this sign of neutrality in the speech but break until this afternoon, says the afternoon, at which he is expected rather a determined stand against Air Ministry,
During the afternoon, an enemy to clear up the
M Stephen Early, the President's German rights In British waters. Secretary,
this announced
this "The last vesilges of neutrality fighters over 'southeast Scotland. morning.
When
told by reporters have been stripped from the United
Bomber Down
(Reuter),- LONDON, May 28 that the President's speech had left States, not by any desire of the peo-
confusion as regards the con-ple as expressed in the Neutrality British fighters shot down an enemy "I think he Act but by the acts and words of the bomber in southeast Scotland this voy issue, he replied:
and President," will clear that ur this afternoon
afternoon. I would rather that he did it."
Replying to question whether President Roosevelt's plea citizens to put defence first meant ! that the time for debate was over, Mr Early replied that ecrtainly, free speech would continue.
some
question of convoys, Hiler even to a promise to challengeomber was shot down by British
to
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14 Evans will be the speaker at the
A patrolman who stood in front of! barber shop in Brooklyn saw Remarking that while the speech men go in and suw 14 come out, jone represented "80 per cent. of the job," of them with shaves or new haircuts. the President still had about 20 per le went in, 100, and found a book-
maker taking bets on horses.
ceni, cleaning up to do.
Broke
All Records
WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuter). The President's Secretary, Mr Stephen Early, said that
of
made on behalf Broadcasting System showed
survey
the Columbia
ad
that
the reception of the President's dress broke all previous records, being
calculated that 65,650,000 persons in the United States, plus 20,000,000 in Canada, South America
and Britain, listened to the
cast.
broad-
tele-
He said that telegrams und phone calls pouring into the White it -being House broke all records, Impossible to tabulate them.
Mr Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, said that as far as he was able to learn, the reaction generally had been excellent, this appearing to also 10 Latin American apply diplomats.
Listeners In Sydney
SYDNEY, May 28 (Reuter)-50 great was the interest in President Roosevelt's declaration that radio listeners shops were packed with who even blocked the sidewalks. Cars equipped with radio sets
were surrounded with people listening intently and listeners thronged hotel lounges.
similarly
Japanese Stock Market SPECIAL TO THE "TELEURAPH" TOKYO, May 28 (Domel)-The Stock market turned Irregular most traders after a careful study of the full text of the President's speech adopted a cautious attitude.
19
Silk
and cotton markets ulso reacted favourably to the President's speech but the underlying sentiment was not too optimistic.
resident
London Opinion
20 LONDON, May (Reuter).- "President Roosevelt has cleared the
said lecks for action."
Londob spokesman.
The President's declaration of the freedom of the sens, is interpreted here as fresh evidence of the Pre- sident's unusual political astuteness. At the time of the controversy over material aid for Britain, President Roosevelt cut the Gordian knot by the simple solution of the Lease and Lend Bill. To-day he has dona possi atmilar thing on the speelfe And possibly controversial "matter
በሀ proclaimed broad and fundamental policy freedom of tho B045 and
this embraces ovarything in, this respect.
U.S. Newspapera Ay WASHINGTON, May 28 (Router). That the nation has been doubly stirred--by President Roosevelt's
many, 140 Russians interned in Hall, when the address will be given the Vernet camp in the Pyrenees by His Honour the Chief Justice, and 1,000 penniless Jugo-slava Sir A. D. A. MacGregor, from various camps in France.
A feature of the Service will be have been turned over to the the annual presentation of Bibles to recent graduates of the University Nazis.
convoys-he This gift is made possible through The Russians, who have been the kindness of the British and For- held in French gnols since May,cign Bible Society, whose representat 1937, were accused of taking partive, the Rev. Frank Short, has also
A waterlogged junk was reported In kidnapping the White Russian promised to be present at the Ser- General Eugene Miller, who dia vices Members and friends of the at 2.30 pm, on Tuesday to be in Lat. appeared on Sept. 22, 1037, and was University are cordially, Invited to 22 degrees 08 N., Long, 114 degrees never found again.
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attend
European Y.M.C.A. Discussion Group next Sunday night, at 0 o'clock, and his subject is to be "Morale." Tare cordiality Invited,
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Dragon Festival
Boat Race:
The Chinese "Dragon" Festival, which fails on Friday, the 5th day of the 3th Moon, will be celebrated' In Hongkong by the Chinese community in time-honoured fashion by com- petitive races with "dragon" boats. The meetings will be conducted by the Chung Sing Benevolent Society from their bathing shed in Kennedy
Town.
Five dragon boats, representing Kowloon, Shoukiwan Aberdeen, Cheung Chau and Wanchal, woi participate, and the first race is scheduled to start at 3 pan. sharp, Four or five evenis. will be held over distances from 200 to 800 yards.
The dragon boat is about 60 feet long, and manned by a crew of 80; who sit abreast in rows of two.
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They are provided with paddles about four feet in length with thin, brond blades. The cox sits at the nothing stern but does comparatively more than steer the, course. A big -wooden drum is placed at the bow and the oarsmen dip their paddles Into the water to the stroke” of the drummer.. A gong is also struck in unison with the drum.
uran A huge banner with the name of the competitor is flown at the bow, while amidships and at the stern smaller fings are holsted.
The annual boat race attracts hundreds of the floating population, who line their craft up almost along the whole
whole length of the course. As tho boats are raced past them, long string of fire crackers are let off... It is a supersutious belief that good luck attends he who gets splashed by water from a racing dragon Excel-
bont.
It is i
His,
understood that Iency tho Governor. Sir Geoffry Northcote, the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith and Mes
Smith, the Hon, Mr. R. A. C, North, the Hon. Mr A. B, Purves,
The Hon. Mr J. P. PenLEVERAG
Chinese
members on the
Counell, prominent Chinese business men, and others have been invited to attend the boat racing events.