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Death Of Old Portuguese Resident
MR. MANUEL A. DE
FIGUEIREDO
The death occurred yesterday at 3.20 am, at his residenck, 65, Waterloo Road, Kowloon, of Mr. Manuel Augustó de Figueiredo, aged 83.
Deceased, who is survived by his wife, son, daughter-in-law and a grand-daughter, had been for almost a year.
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He was in his earlier years em- ployed at Messrs. Shewan Tomes and Co., in Canton and Hongkong' and later joined the Green Island Cement Co., where he worked for a number of years in's position of trust.
FINANCE
BUS FACILITIES FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN Kowloon Residents' Assn. Deplore Cancellation Of
Family Tickets
The monthly meeting of the General Committee of the Kowloon Residents' Association was held in St. Andrew's Church Hall on Tuesday of last week, Major C. M. Manners, O.B.E., the President, being in the chair.
Among those present were: Hon. Mr. L. D'Almada e Castro, Jr., Messrs. R. H. Wong, R. Baldwin, Li Chor-chi, I. N. Murray, R. Pestonji,. D. O.Silver, B. Wylle, C. E. Terry, Rev. Fr. A. Granelli and Rev. J. R. Higgs.
The President extended a welcome to Mr. Wylie on his In his younger years he was a
return from home leave and, keen sports man and was a mem- expressed the pleasure of the ber of the Lusitano Club, which | Committee in seeing him back flew its flag at half-mast yester day.
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THE FUNERAL.
The funeral took place at the Roman Catholle Cemetery yester- day afternoon. The Rev. Fr. Granell! officiated at the grave
side.
Besides
with them.
TREASURER'S REPORT
After the minutes of the pre- the Hon, Treasurer's report was vious meeting. had been confirmed.
presented and approved.
necessity of more control over the use of these privilege tickets they had decided, rather than to adopt the alternative of total cancellation of the isane of school children's tie- kets, to limit the number of. rides to eight per day.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1939.
FOREIGN MAILS
BONGKONG, FRIDAY, 29th DECEMBER, 1939, 9.30 1.3. Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
NEW YEAR HOLIDAY
On Monday, the 1st January 1940, the General Post Office and Kowloon Central Post Office will be open from 8.00 am to 10.00 a.m. Sheungwan Branch Post Office, will be open from 8.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m., and the other Branch Post Offices will be entirely closed. days and one delivery of registered and ordinary correspondence at There will be one collection from the pillar-boxes as on Sun- 10.00 am
The Branch Post Offices at Stanley, Tal Po and Un Long will also have one delivery of ordinary correspondence at 11.00 am.
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed.
INWARD MAILS
From
U S. A., Honolulu, Japan and Manda (San Fran-
cisco date, 3rd December). Air Mail by "Pan American Air-ways Direct Ser-
vice"-San Francisco Date, 19th December. Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct
London date, 20th Dec.
Canton
:
BOOK OF TICKETS
one ticket as heretofore, a book of Straits.
Shanghai Consequently. Instead of issuing Sandakan. tickets with days, of the month shanghai (Sunday omitted) printed thereon Japan and Shanghai,
These tickets would
come.
into force on January 1, 1940, and the Bus Company further stated that the sale of family school children tickets would be discontinued from that date. COMMITTEE'S DECISION
This showed, inter alia, that four the chief mourners, new members had joined during will be issued, others present were:-Messrs. J.H. the month, making a total for the The holder will be required to Taggart, P. H. Suckling, R. Taylor, | year of 54 new members. Sub-produce the entire book to the J. M. Hood, J. M. Eca, J. C. Gut- scriptions collected to date amount-conductor, for punching on each terres, E. Antonio. J. G. d'Aquino, ed to $648 and the credit balance trip, and four additional trips will A. M. L. Soares, S. Marcal, A. J. C. of the Association was $1,150.08.be provided on the cover of the da Rocha, F. L. Silva, C: Vas, A. Correspondence dealt with in-book to enable the bolder to travel F. Osmund, F. M. P. Graca, F. . cluded letters to the Kowloon "for renewing the ticket." M. Costa, L. V. Xavier, A, 7 M. Tong Garden City Association re- Rodrigues, M. F. Baptista. H. L. garding the nuisance occasioned in! Barros, E A. Noronha. F. E. Silva, Kowloon Tong by overhanging! A. V. Gosand, D. L. Silva, F. C. trees; to the DAAG., China Com- Laurel, L. A. Barton. L. E. Gut- mand, in regard to a nuisance terres, C. M. Correa, J. Rebelro, Loccasioned to "residents in thei Xavier, J. E. Noronha. F. P Jordan Road area; and to the Sequeira, M. M. Soares, C, R, Silva, Hongkong & Yaumat! Ferry Co. The proposed revised ticket was C. P. Xavier and many others. and the "Star" Ferry Co. in regard thoroughly considered by the Com-
THE WREATHS
to life-saving appilances on ferries-mittee and it was unanimously Wreaths were sent by the fol
agreed that the allowance of eight lowing:-
In reply to a letter from the rides per day was adequate even Association asking for particulars for children who necessarily have chudren's bus tickets the Kowloon
the proposed alteration into use two different routes..
It was felt, however, that the Motor Bus Co. furnished full de-
withdrawal of the family ticket tails of the proposed scheme.
privilege would constitate s hardship to parents of large families who were least able to afford it, and it was, therefore, decided to deplore this can- cellation and to request further consideration thereof by the Bus Company.
Amalls, Mens! and daughter. Dolmira" Alvares, Maria Carvalho Alvares, Herminia, Maria, Mimie and Emilia, Rosé, Pat and Frank. All Ranks. Portuguese Company, H.K.V.D.C., the Chairman, Board of Directors and Staff of the Green Island Cement Co., Ltd.. Shewan Tomes and Co., Ltd., and many others.
MR. J. P. ULDERUP
The funeral took place at the Colonial Cemetery yesterday of Mr. J. P. Ulderup, who died at the Hongkong Club on Tuesday night. The Rev. J. Nielson, of the Nor- wegian Seamen's Missions, offlélat- ed at the graveside.
Those present were:-Messrs. F. J. Nell, J. Sweeney, T. Ramsay. J. Crookdake, H H. Skett. J. J. Cameron, J. Russell, G. Witchell, T. H. G. Brayfield, S, Gray, J. Proven. R. Lapsley, Kaufholz, Pearson, W. G. M. Wilson, He1- veirg, Captain Thaysen, Messrs. Ormosen, B. J. Lacon, H, C. Tsu. K Kastmann, Mrs. H. Hocht, Messrs. F. H. Loseby, J, A. Fraser, H. L. Decker and E. Cock.
Many wreaths were sent.
NAZI ARCHITECT'S {MISSION TO POLAND
BERNE, Dec. 28 (Havas)-with a mission "to remove the stain of
cubist and semitic art with which the Poles spoiled the essentially German city of Posen," Herr Speer, noted German architect and ur- banist, formerly in charge of the Berlin Embellishment Programme, left for Poland reports a Berlin correspondent.
The correspondent simultane- ously reveals that all building acti- vity has been suspended in Berlin on account of the lack of labour,
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LONDON, Dec, 28 (Havas)— Christmas presents from French women to children of British sal- lors killed in action arrived here and were delivered by British sal- lors on leave. Each child received "four or five toys, '.
A reception was held at the Chi- nese Chamber of Commerce yes- terday afternoon, in honour of the Chinese delegates, Messia, Chien Shih-fah, Chan Cheok-hung and Hui Konn-chi, who are proceeding to the Straite and America on a comfort mission. They arrived from Shinkwan recently.
There was a large gathering present at the reception.
of
a
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BUS TICKETS"
They stated that, in view of established facts and other evidence all pointing to the
ASSIST IN FIGHTING T. B. PERIL
NO SHORTAGE
OF COINS
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shortage which does not exist
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
H. R. BUTTERS. (Sgd) Financial Secretary.
THE ACID TEST
TH
A Government spokesman told
It was noted with pleasure that additional rolling stock was ex pected to arrive from England soon which should materially reduce the present congestion.
FERRY TERMINUS In reply
to a suggestion from the Association that the berths at the Ferry Terminus should be numbered in proper numerical order, the Bus Company pointed out that. this was impracticable inasmuch as the longest berths were necessarily assigned to routes carrying the largest and most buses.
dered by the Committee and the A plan of the layout was consi-
Shanghai
shanghai Shanghai. Shanghai and Amoy Straits and Saigon);
rapan, Shanghal and Formosa Japan.
London and Straits. Shanghai
Bangkok, Salgon and Tourane.............................. Haiphong, Holhow & Fort Bayard Straits
Haiphong and Hollow,
Due
29th Doc.
29th Dec,
Service"
4
29th Dec,
29th Dec.
19th Dec.
29th Dec.
30th Dec.
30th Dec.
30th Dec.
31st Dec.
31st Dec.
31st Dec.
31st. Dec.
31st Dec
31st Dec.
31st Dec.
31st Dec.
1st Jan
1st Jall
Jat Jan.
1st Jan.
Air Mail, by "Imperial Airways. Direct «Service”... London date, 23rd December, se maaminen. Shanghai,
Air Mail by "Air France Direct Service"
date 27th December
U. S. A., & Manila (San Francisco date, 9th Decem-
lapan.
Straita and Manila
lat Jan.
2nd Jan 3rd Jan
- Paris
3rd Jan.
ber 1939).
3rd Jan.
3rd Jan.
Java and Manila,
3rd Jan.
3rd Jan,
Canada, USA, Japan and Shanghai - (Vancouver
B. C., date 16th December).
4th Jan.
Japan and Shanghai.
4th Jan.
4th
Jan.
5th Jan.
5th Jan.
5th Jan.
6th Jan.
6th Jan.
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7th Jan.
1
"
7th Jan.
8th Jan.
Shanghai.
Shanghai
Calcutta, and Straits
U. S. A Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (Ban
Francisco date, 15th December 1939).
Straits and Saigon.
Japan
Rabaul and Manlia Haiphong
Europe via Suez and Straits London date, 18th
November). Shanghai Tientsin.
OUTWARD MAILS
J0th Jan.
Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertised to close at or before 9 am, registered and parcel malls are closed at 5 pm. on the previous day. When Dalla are advertised to close after 5
p.m. Registered and Parcel mails are closed at 5 pm..
Bus Company's explanation accept | Bangkok led as
being correct and reason-Firt Bayard
Sandakan. able,
STREET CLEANSING
The question of street cleansing
Committee,
For
FRIDAY
Parcels only for Tientsin Amoy. Bangkok
Parcels only for Halphong.
Saigon, Sandakan, Madang, Salamaua, and Tulagi.
the Daily Press yesterday that the by means of watering was again acid test as to whether there was brought before the any shortage of coins was to ap- Reference was made to recent pro-Japan. proach the Government bankers, posals in this regard by the Hon. the "Hongkong and Shanghai D. M. 6. at an Urban Council meet- Banking Corporation
ing which falled even to secure a In the exchange shops
seconder. It was unanimously erally, the high, premium for ex- agreed that the Association, should change of notes into coins still renew its efforts, which have now existed "yesterday. Against a extended over many years, to ob- normal premium ot about $1 for tain the reintroduction of every $106, exchange shops were, much needed amenity. asking for between $4 and $5. for every $100.
gen-
WHITE RULE FOR AR.P. IN FINLAND HELSINKI, Dec. 28 (Reuter) *---New air raid precautions are announced in Helsinki. All mo- tor cars must be painted white, so as to make them difficult to be seen from the air agalust the mowy background and, for the same reason, pedes- trians out on foot during raids must carry white sheets which can be spread over themselves. when Soviet machines come down to machine-gun civilians.
UNITED SERVICES FOOTBALL XI
SATURDAY
Date and Time
Fri, 29th
8.30 AM
8.30 AM
8.30 AM
10.30 AM
11.3 AX
1.30 PM
1,30 PM
9.30 PM
3.30 PM
Sat. 30th
K.P.O.
Rog: 20th 5.00 PM Ord. 28th 5.30 PM"
G.P.O.
Airmail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu and U. S. An
by the "Pan American Airways Direct Service"- Reg. 28th 6.00 PM dae San Francisco 5th January. ................
Shanghai, Honolulu, U. 8. A., Central and South America and Canada via Ban Francisco (No Par cels for Canada)-due San Francisco, 17th Janu- ary 1940.
The following have been select- ed to represent United Services in a soccer match against the Rest of the Colony at 4 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 1, 1940, at the Navy ground, in aid of the B.W.O.F-Robinson (Navy), HI (Bervice Corps). Shee- han (Middlesex); Freshwater (Mid-Formosa," and Japan, dlesex; Layl (Navy), Wilkinson Haiphong (Middlesex); Phippens (Navy), Amoy. Thorburn (Navy), Hossack (Royal Shanghai Scots), Saw (Middlesex), Dumeld
Ord. 30th 7.30 AM
this
G.P.O. & K.P.O
Par. 29th 5.00 PM
Manila, Rabaal, Australia, and New Zealand
Brisbane-due Brisbane 16th Jan.
via
Hag. 29th 5.00 PM
Ord. 20th 8.30 AM
G.P.O. & KP.O.
Straits, Ceylon, India, East Africa, Aden, Egypt and
Europe via Suez and London Parcels don, 6th February, Baigon.
Par. 29th 5.00 PM
due Lon
Reg.30th 9.45_AM Ord.30th 10:30AM
10.30 AN GPO.&EPO. Parcels 11.00 AM
Reg.
12.45 PM
Ord.
1.30 PM
1.30 PM
2.00 PM
2:30 M
2.30PM
G.P.Q. & K.P.O.
6.00 PM
(R.E.), Handy (Navy), Rides (RA 0.0.), Pearson (Middlesex), !
The Rest team
due London 7th Jan,
Ord.
5,30 PM
is:Cheung Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marsellies-due Mar Reg. Wing-chol (South China "B"); Lee seilles, 29th January 1940. Tin-sang (South China "A"), Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa. Blackburn (Palice); Leung Wing- chiu (Bouth China "A"), Forrow
Ord.
SUNDAY
G.P.O. & K.P.O. 0.0/IM 5.30 PM 5.30 PM
Sun. 31st
(Club), Hau King-sing (Eastern); Canton ... (South China "A"), Lee, Wai-tong Fowler (Club), Fung King-cheong Shanghai
7.15 AM
9.00 AM
!
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(R.A.O.C.). Reserves. Moxham Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Service" Reg.
(South China "4"), (Capt.), A. V. Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Ching-to (Eastern); Gosano (8t. Joseph's), and Hau
STATISTICS SOCIETY IN CHUNGKING Bentence of 12 months' hard la- CHUNGKING, Dec. 28 (Central bour was imposed on Tam Pul, 43, The Chinese Statistics Bociety unemployed, by Mr. T. J. Houston "hela Its ninth annual meeting here Strange (Club). "Maxwell, (Kow- Reserves: Ulrich (Kowloon), E. at the Central Court yesterday for today. The chief tople of discus-loon), Chan Tak-fal (South China the theft of $83 from Man Wei- sion is "tatistics and Reconstruc- "B") and Cheuk shek-kam (Kwong tong in Des Voeur Road West,
tion"
Wah)
MONDAY
Mon. Jan., 1st Africa, G.PO, & KP.O. Egypt and Europe vis Marseilles due. Mar-Par. 20/12,5.00 PM seilles, 30th January and London Farcele-due Reg. 1/1, 8,46 AM London, 6th February.
Ord-1/1, 8.30AM
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