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ORGANISATION FUND
BANK HOLIDAY
In accordance with Government Ordinance, The Exchange Banks will be closed for the transaction of Public Business on Monday, the 4th August, 1911. (The first Monday in August).
Hongkong. 30th July, 1941,
G. R
R.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 5th day of August, 1911, at 3 p.m., nt the Oficen of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of
Crown Land one Lot of
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
July 31, 15/1
RADIO Exchange At Roosevelt. Warns
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2.15 A Short Service of Inter- ccasion.
2.39 Clapham Variety.
10 Local Time Signal and Pro- gramme Summary.
1.02 Harry Roy's Tiger Ragamuf- fins
1.15 Sidney Torch at the Organ. 1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press and Announcements.
A Glance
SELLING
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and Dwyer In
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4 m/s L/C U.S.A.
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4 m/s France
30 d/s India
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U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02% U.S. Cross rate in N.Y.
145 A Mozart Programme. Serenade In C Minor (C Moli) K. 380....Arthur Fielder's Sinfonietta;
Loveliness
at The Magic Fluted Compare-
.... David Lloyd (Tenor) with Sadler's Wells Orches tra; Fantasia In C Minor (C Moll) K. 398....Edwin Fischer. (Piano).
2.15 Close Down. 0.0 Indian Programme. 6,45
Cheung Sha Wan, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of Hations. Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 24 years less the last thrco days thereof.
6.47 Muste. 7.17
Closing Local Stock Quoto-
Half An Hour of JI! Bly
Plano Ducts by Moreton and Kaye
7.30 "its from the Shows."
Seven Intending bidders are advised
White and "Snow
The that immediately after the dispo- Dwarfs" (Walt Disney fm).... sal of the lot the Purchaser (if Chorus and Orchestra directed by not the applicant) will be required alizing in The Clouds (Robert and
Wilburi Jay
"Spring
Parade" ia deposit with
authorised Wall 42
others)...Deanna Durbin w. Charles Lobeer who will be present at the Previn's Orch; Andy Hardy Meets
hundred Debutante". I'm Nobody's Baby- of two Help Bombed Civilians in Britain sale, the sum
Rabin dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum Quickstep....Oscar
"Down Band
Argentine Way Dreams Kenny Blaker with orchestra: "Irene" Alice Blue Gown-Waltz (Mc-
Glenn
Miller The Road to Potato,
Piper "Typhoon"—Paims
H. K. Stock Market
The following quotations issued on the Hongkong Stock ket this mornlig.
Of
Inflation Dangers
Special to the "Telegraph"
WASHINGTON, July 30 (UP).—Warning that America's defence effort is being jeopardised by an inflation threat, Pre- sident Roosevelt to-day asked Congress to enact price and rent control legislation, and to bring about the establishment of wage ceilings by co-operation with labour and industry.
The President's special mes- sage did not recommend the actual legal establishment of ninximum ynges, admitting that "there will always be a need for wage adjustments from time to time to rectify inequitable situa- tions.
Philippine Army Incorporation
Starts on August 15
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Agencies:
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Pelping
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| (Poking)
·
Uenorai
Delhi
Colombo
Haiphong
FOREIGN
Penang
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and
Banking Business transacted. FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year Currencies at zales which will be quoted curter periods in Local or Other an application,
BAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in
Local Currents and Sterling With Interest
"But labour as a whole should form the best labour polley which recog
SPECIAL TO THE "ELEGRAPH" Cawnpore nises that wages in defence Industries
MANILA, July 31 (UP)-Cebu should not substantially exceed the prevailing wage rates comparable to General MacArthur's headquar- the non-defence industries where war ters to-day announced that the ankow and labour
EXCHANGE and policies have been main-Philippine Army and Air Corps tained.
"Already_through the efforts of the will be incorporated into the National Defence Mediation Board United States Army on August and the
wage stabilisation commit 15-representing the first actunt tees, wage standards are being estab- lished, and a measure of wage stable step in the assimilation of lity is being brought into particular: Philippine forces into the United Industries. It is expected that such States Army. activities will be continued, extend- The move involves Mared and made increasingly more effec.affeers and 300 enlisted men.
Press Comment tive."
Efforts Threatened
WASHINGTON, July 30 (UP).
Washington Post'' stated WASHINGTON, July 30 (UP) The President loosevelt, in a special editorially that United States re- message to-day, declared that "in-inforcements in the Philippines are tallonary price rises and increases "already farther advanced than in the cost of living are to-day generally supposed." threatening to
The paper said that no informed I am therefore recom- fence efforts.
person believes that Japan has any mending to Congress the adoption of immeiliate aggressive designs against
On Monday, 4th August, the Gene- 225 b.nçasures to deal with this threat." the Philippines, "but the US. armed
The message continued: "We are forces are not taking anything for ral Post Office and Kowloon Central .405 m.
least of all Japanese Post Office will be open from now spending more than $30,000,000 185 b. daily
were
BANKS
is
.x:d. 1,340 s. H.K. Banks H.K. Banks ...x.d. 71 n. H.K. Banks (1.K.) £ x.d...70 n. ..04 1. Chartered Banks £.
20% Mercantile, A. & . £ Mercantile C. £.
.
11 .
East Asia
.75 b.
will be refunded on payment of Met (Gordon Two Old clothes of all descriptions the Purchase price.
badly needed for Men. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. Women and Children
arc
the
Such
Bombed Arcas in Britain. gifts. will be received by the
B. W. O. F.. c/o Government
hours;
House, during office Mondays to Fridays from 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m., allowing for
Lunch Interval and Saturdays from 9.30 a.m. until 1 p.m.
The
Hongkong Telegraph
Eleventh Annual
No. of Sale |
No. 2857.
Registry No.
between Hing Wah Street
Locality
Cheung Wah Street
CARS Juna
Boundary
Measurements
EW.
a per anlo
pian,
Contents in
sq. feet,
Ana Rental
Upset Price
about
21,000
$12,600
The-purchaser of the lot will be
Carthyfor:
and His
of
Paradise
Dorothy
Lamour
Hollander).
2...
and orchestra;
"Rhythm On The River"-Only Fer
Ever (Burke-Monaco)...Al llowily
and
Jimmy
Mesene with
8.0 London-The News.
INSURANCES
Canton '$..
Union Ins. $....... China Underwriters $ H.K. Fire Ins. $...
SHIPPING
'Douglas $. Steamboats Indo-Chinas P. $. Indo-Chinas D. $. Shell (Bearers) 5/-
two guitars.
Walerboats $....
DOCKS ETC. Wirves $. Doelen $ Providents $
120 n. .8
.90 n. .70 n. .45/10% n. 0.55 n.
.00 n. .15.70 n.
.5.70 b.
Shal Dockyurds S.
MINING
.27 n.
(Violin) and
Kailan s/→ Raubs $. HK. Mines
Hotels $. Lands $
LANDS
8.15 London-War Commentary. 8.25 London-Listening Post. Examination of Points in Dally
Certi
arman Propaganda.
8.30 Programme Summary.
8.32 Fritz Kreisler
Drr.
Amateur Photographic required to pay to the auctioneer chestra cond. by Albert
Competition
June September, 1941. Two Silver Traphics Awarded by ILFORD LTD. For the best and second-best entries.
Three Silver Trophies Awarded by EASTMAN KODAK CO. First Prizes in each of the three Sections.
$250
CASH PRIZES
SECTION ONE
Life Studies.
$250
Interior scenes. Table Top and Still
J
Aum
In cash the
of $1,200.00 fbeing 105% of the upset price) immediately after the fall of the hammer, the balance of the premium being paid in accordance
with the Conditions of Sale.
BOMBER FUND DONATIONS Acknowledgments
Two wrlconie innathly subscriptions, (Exluding portraiture, plants and and another of thin frequent donations blank day through Mrs Hogg ved
Fund for the Bomber
yesterday. The total of the Fund now stands at $2,433,-
and flowers).
1st KODAK SILVER TROPHY
~2nd $40.-3rd $30.--4th-$10938.14--Vesterday's_donations_were__an
SECTION TWO
Portraiture.
1st KODAK SILVER TROPHY 2nd $40. 3rd $30. 4th $10
SECTION THREE Plants and Flowers. 1st KODAK SILVER TROPHY 3rd $30, 4th $10 2nd $50.
RULES
The following Rules will govern the Competition:
- Competition is open to all
photographer,
ford
-The entries awarded the
Trophies for the best and second. best pictures in the Competition, will not be entitled to any other prizes.
3. The prizes will be awarded to the competitors sending in what are adjudged to be the best photo
rophe in each Section. Each ́entry must be accompanied by a form which will be published during the period of the Com- pelitian. and which must be pasted on back of entry.
4. The right to pubilan any or all of the entries is reserved to the Hongkong Telegraph, ~All
photographs entered must have been taken in the Colony of Hongkong. Pholographs which have been already entered in ather Competitions aro ineligible. 6.-No responsibilily will be accepted for non-delivery of loss of, or damage to entries, 7-All entries to be either black, supla, or ioned pictures, and must be mounted., Coloured photo Kraphs are Ineligible. 8.-Plotures submitted in sepia tones should be accompanied by # smaller print in black and white. 9No picture to entered in more
than one Section. 10-Mounts to be only white or gream, must be of one of the following alzes:-10x12, 18X20,
11.-No correspondence will be entered into in connection with the Cam- POLISION 12-Members of the Staffs of the The Hongkong Telegraph and South China Morning Post are not permitted: to, competo.
13. The decision of the Judres ala?l
be final, 14-At the conclusion of the Com.
"peilijon, entries will be returned to competitor on application at the Telegraph offices within seven days.
of alfamen in strictly
15. The IND
forbidden.
NAME
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ENTRY FORM.
SECTION
ADDRESS
"Please, use block......letters and . paste.
one of these forms on back: Bputat of auch. Entry, s
Alleen
follow;
And Daris Misses
Imonthly donation)
Woods
Mr Kong Sun. r. (monthly dona
tion) Alra togg
SALVATION ARMY
10
"Army Headquarters The Salvation gratefully acknowledge receipt of "Bowl of. Rice Campaign" tickets from the fol Jowing:
Collected by Mrs Violet Chan, 59; col- lected by Mrs M. W. Kwan, 71; British- China) (LIU; American Tobacco Co.
Studio; Hongkong Brendcasting
Mr D. D. Silver; Mr P. L Agencks; Suck Mrs William Tillingtast Ston- tan.
►
BLIND GIRLS' HOME
The S. C. M. Post has received the following donation to the Ebenezer Blind Giris Home. "In memory of my beloved daughter Ruby, called Home July 31, 1923 --Mum"; $5.
DONATIONS WAITING
Donations for the following Organies. ttons await collection at the offer of the S. . M. Post: Associacan Portuguesa de Soccorros Mutuos; Lord Mayor's Fund for the Relief of Air Vielims; B.W.D.F.: Emergency Rrtugee Council; New Terri torfes Relief Association; Chungshinn Refugees: D.F.R.D.C.; Blind Girls' Homne.
in the
of Colony Hongkong including the Island, Kowloon, and New. Territories, during the week ending at 8 aan, last Saturday there were altogether 91 traffic accidents, as the result of which four persons were killed and 25 were injured.
St. Dunstan's Needs Your Help
for the curtain of life- long darkness has fallen; but there also is hope, for thoy, aro. Idarning to be blind, and soon will go out into the world useful, con- fident, and happy citizons."
(Sir Ian Fraser-Chairman. of St. Dunstan's.)
Send your donation to
St. Dunstan's, Hon. Treasurer, Delish War Organisation Fund, c/o Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation.:
the London Symphony Orchestra.
Jota (De Falla); Spanish Serenade Ground, arr. Kreisler)....Fritz with plano, Ferslan Dances Rimsky- (Moussergaity Korsakov)...London Symphony
Contes; Dancing Doll (Poldinl-Kreisler).... Fritz Kreisler with piano; Triumphal March (From "Caractacus" Op. 35- Elgar)....London Symphony Or- chestra cond. by L. Collingwood" Liebesleid (Love's Sorrow); Liebes- freud (Love's Joy)....Fritz Kreisler with plano.
9.0 Local Time Signal and An- 9.0 Lnc
Popular English Songs, Widdcombe Fair (Arr. Jacob); Richard of Taunton Deane (Arr. Stuart Robertson and
Molloy).... Male Chorus with piano; Jock The Fiddler The Ballad-Monger; Fair- ings: Come To The Fair ("Songs of the Fair)....Percy Heining Bari- tone) with orchestra.
to Eva- 9.15 Studio-Broadcast cuated Families in Australia,
(on 9.45-10.0 News in French Short Wave only).
-0.45 -Light-Orchestral Selections.
The Clock and the Dresden China Figures (Ketelbey).... Ferdy Kaufl- man and His Orchestra: The Skaters Waltz (Gung')....Marck Weber and his Orchestra; Sweet Suc (Young)...Jack Hylton and his Or- chestra.
10.0 London-The News Commentary.
News and
10.15 New Dance Music and Variety.
11.0 London-"War
chee."
11.15
Close Down,
Correspond-
Poles And Russians Bury Hatchet
BY
"NEUTER'S” DIPLOMATIC
CORRESPONDENT
lands 4% Debentures S'hai Lands Sh. Ş. Humphreys $. ILK. Realtios $ Chinese, Estates $..
UTILITIES
Trama $.. Peak Trams (old) $. Peak Trama (new)
Star Ferries
Y. Ferries $.
China Lights
(old) $.
China Lights (new) $.... II.K. Electrics (old) x. rts 1.K. Electrics (new) $. H.K. Electrics Rts $.. Macao
undermine
1
our
dc-
ile on defence. This 'rate must in-police
crease.
allowed at rates obtainable on applleation, The Bank's Head Ofen in London at least 100 undertakes Executor and Trustee busi
ness, and claims recovery of Britisha Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may bo ascertained at. any of its Agencies and Branches.
W. IL EVANS THOMAS,
Amager.
1s
POST
The "Post" saw special significance In June this year we spend about $808,000,000-more than five in the appointment of General Mac-
the Limes $153,000,000 we spend in Arthur, as "unquestionably he knows better than anybody else the weak- Juce. 1940.
resses of the islands' defence."
"The consequences of inflation are well Iunown. Producers are unable to determine what their costs will be hesitate to enter defence con- tracts or otherwise commit them- selves.. Speculators anticipating
selves..
successive price advances, withhold
commodities from essential military
combic
production. The costs to the Gover- produ
come or
Orders Go To Canada
WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuter),
one
OFFICE
GENERAL HOLIDAY
0.m.
to Noon, Sheungwan Branch Post Office will be open from 8 am, to 10.00 a.m; and the other Branch Post Ofees will be entirely closed.
There will be one collection from the pillar boxes us on Sundays and and delivery of registered
at 11.30 a.m. ordinary correspondence
There will also be one delivery of ordinary correspondence at 11 am. Branch Post Offees at from the Stanley, Talipo and Un Long.
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed.
ment increase, and with them theThe War Department has ordered 13/0 n.
Air Mall Service by British Over- public debt. The burden of defence
of war supplies $10,346,840 worth
Eust cas Airways Corporation to is thrown haphazardly and in-from Canadian manufacturers. eta n.
13 fixed in
This is a new move to give effect and South Africa, United Kingdom equitably on those with
the those whose bargaining to odministration's announced and beyond has now been resumed. .3.35 .
closest Comespondence for despatch by alr pewers are too weak to secure In-policy of establishing the 3434 bcreases in income commensurate withnessible economic
with via Rangoon must be superscribed by
"C.N.A.C." 971⁄2 n. the rise in the cost of living: and Canada. 17.00 n.
over all hovers the spectre of future 7 n.
deflailon and depression." 3% 9. 101 b.
22 D. .524 n.
1.30
sa.
224 s. 21 n.
11 n.
CONSTITUTION
OF CEYLON
LONDON, July 30 (Reuter),-The Under-Secretary of State for the Colonics was questioned in the House of Commons to-day regarding the position in respect to discussions for changes in the constitution of Ceylon.
relations
Contracts have been given to War of Ottowa for Supplies Limited rubber anti-gas gloves and other supplies.
American Air Transport Pilots
LONDON, July 30 (Reuter). It was revealed in Parliament It was stated that the Secretary of to-day that 162 American pilots State is still in consultation with the have been recruited into the Governor and that the Secretary of British Air Transport Auxiliary 23. State was not yet in a position to say Service,
.18.00 8. Electrics $....
·Sandakan Lights Telephones (old) $..
Telephones (new) $..
INDUSTRIALS
-1234
BS
n.
5.
Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. $....30 n. Cald: Mac. (Pret.), Sh. $....25 n. Canton lees S. Cements $.
$......
HI.K. ROTORES, &C. Dairy Farms
Watsons $. Lane Crawfords $... Sinceres $.... Wing On (H.K.) Wm. Powell, Ltd, x.l.
COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $.. S'hat Colton Sh. S.
MISC.
H.K. Govt. 45%
H.K. Govt 34% (1934) 1.K, Govt. 314
(1040)
.1 n..
what the outcome would be or what
progress would become practicable! They are on a yearly contract during the continuance of the war, and their salary is £1,937 178 9d-
a year free of United Kingdom WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuter) income tax.
the seven, 14.05.-By Afteen votes 8.30 sa Military Committee of the House of
CALCUTTA, July 30 (Reuter).— Representative approved legislation extending beyond the previously The post-Rabindranath Tagore-has stipulated your military service of undergone an operation. His condi- selectees for National guardsmen, tion is described as satisfactory, the Reserve of officers and enlisted is belleved to have had kidney!
trouble. personnel.
..19 b.
-10% ca. .0.45 n. ..2 n. .30 n. .13% n.
.3714 D.
.305 n.
.97% b.
.9415 1. .0415 b.
..42 n.
:-1.60' 11.
6 n.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G$Bds,
Entertainments $....
Constructions (old)
.00 ets n.
1.20 D.
Constructions (new) Vibro Tiling $...... Marsmans Inv. (Lon.) /- 5/7 n. Marsmans Inv. (H.K.) s/-271% n.
Freezing Was Anticipated
to
LONDON, July 30 (Reuter) ---- Russia and Poland have agreed to bury the batchet and diplomatic rela- tions will be resumed forthwith. A
Japan Not.Surprised general agreement between the two
TOKYO, July 30 (Reuter),—“Our countries was signed this afternoon.
Negotiations have been delicate, but Government is fully prepared both Governments have shown an measure up to any situation that Is understanding and conciliatory spirit. developing or la likely to develop t The agreement is accompanied by an connection with the Anglo-American exchange of documents between the combination in the Far East." This
and British Polish
Governments, atatement was made by Mr wherein the latter records its Takenosuke Miyamoto, deputy Pre- Adhesion.
Two principal subjects covered by the agreement ore questions of Polish prisoners and existing treatles.
General Amnesty
sident of the Planning Board, and was emphasised in a leading article in the semi-official Japan Times" to-day.
for
Everything that had happened by The Soviet Government has im- mediately ordered a general amnesty way of economic war had been anti-
Mr elpated, declared
Miyamoto. to Poles in Russia with complete freedom of movement. This decision Japan had planned its cennomy will affect some 600,000 civilian pri- the latter half of this year without well counting on supplies from Britain or soners now in Soviet hands, as ns about 100,000 soldiers.. It is ex- the United States. pected that large numbers will at once The programme for materlot sup- service against the plles was based on a degree of Belt- volunteer for Germana.
achieved supply achieved or to be As regards treaties, the Soviet by a combination of Japan, Manchu Government expressedly declared that kuo and China, "together with what the treaty concluded with Germany In supplements may be obtained from 1030
to be null and vold. This some countries in the south." treaty. among other things, establish- n line of frontlers between Ger-
and Soviet Russin.
ed
many
Although Japan was fully prepared
to meet the situation, there was no
The effect of this happy solution doubt as to its gravity find the of the conflict between Poland and urgency of develand Japon's fight- Russia will inspire those Poles stilling power on an emergency basis. suffering under the Nazi yako with treah hope and, encouragement. It marks a big step forward towards post-war collaboration, and it in a aign of confidence in victory of the Allies.
A word of tribule must also be paid to the good offices of the British Secretary of State which greatly helped in bringing about the agree ment,
Palestine Policy
LONDON, July 30 (Router).-- There has been no change of policy of the British Government with regard to Palestine, said Mr Winston Churchill, in the House of Commons to-day in answer to a question,
FOR DISTINCTIVE
JEWELLERY
For
Diamonds
At Lowest Market Prices
He
For Good Watches,
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IS THE STORE
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han the addressee.
INWARD AIR MAILS Air Mail by "Pan American Airways
Direct
Francisco Service"San date, 5th August. ....................Aug. 12. Air Mall by "Pan American Airways Direct Service"-Sant Francisco date, 10th August.......Aug. 26.
OUTWARD AIR MAILS Monday, Aug. 4
Ar Mall by Air to Rangoon to con
nect with the "British Overseau Airways.
K.P.O. and G.P.O. Reg.
Ord.
..Aug. 4, 11.30 am. .........................Aug. 4, Noon.
Tuesday, August 12
Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A. and Europe via "Pan Ame- rican Airways and Trans-Atlantie
·Services.”
K.P.O.
.Aug. 12, 5 p.m. „Aug. 12, 5.30 p.m.
Rer.
Ord.
G.P.O.
Reg.
Ord.
.Aur. 12, 5 p.m.
.Aug. 12, 7 p.m.
RATIONING WAR
MATERIALS
U.S. Action Expected
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHTM
30 WASHINGTON, July (UP)-Defence officials to-day predicted that the iron and steel industry will be placed under a more rigid rationing system within a few days in order to alleviate the shortages in materials which is hindering the defence programme.
They declined to say whether or not the industries would be placed under a mandatory priority. control,- but stated that the Government order would make certain that Iron and steel would "ro first to defence,"
Informed circles asserted that any rationing action may be expected about August..
Fellowship of the Bellows
JUNE
SCORE
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