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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

25 words $2.00

for 3 days prepaid WANTED KNOWN.

JAVA

RIJSTTAFEL

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.

NOTICE OF FINAL CALI. OF $2.50 PER SHARE ON 1938-ISSUE SHARES.

NOTICE is hereby given that (Ricelable) the Directors have made a final There's nothing more delicious or call of $2.50 per share upon all tempting to the Jaded appetite this the members holding shares of hot weather than Java Rijsttatel the 1938 Issue allotted on 4th served in Java Restaurant, Lockhart Road, 44, Hongkong. Reservation January, 1st April and 9th July, 1938, respectively, upon which phone 32494.

only $2.50 por share has been pail, and that the same will be payable to the Bankers of the Company, the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong, on the 30th day of September, 1938. By Order the Board of Directors,

FETTE RUGS, including few bed room sets received from Peking, Old 2nd, Connaught Road, Cathay, 2 floor, next to Cable Office. Note our new address.

FOUND.

WIRE HAIRED Fox Terrier, about six months old, in vicinity of Barker Rond. Phone 32713.

City Centre

Of Cholera In Hongkong

Practically all of yesterday's cases of cholera reported to the local health, authorities were discovered in residential area of Victoria.

The

Fourteen cases were reported, only two coming from Kowloon and one from Shaukiwa. Aberdeen, New Territories and the were free of the disease.

the harbour reported Total number of cases since the outbreak of the disease in Hongkong is now 133, over a 100 of the cases being reported from the island,

Hongkong was comparatively free of notable diseases with the excep Hon of cholera. One case of typhoid was reported from Victoria, two cases

Victori of mensies, one each from

and Kowloon, and Kowloon reported

a case of meningitis.

Of the eight enses of dysentery re- ported, seven were in Kowloon and one in Victoria.

Aberdeen, the New Territories and the harbour were entirely free of notifiable discuse.

CANTON REFUGEE

FINED

of

NOEL BRAGA,

Secretary.

Hongkong, 11th July, 1938,

FOR THE PROTECTION

CHILDREN.

OF

What to do to help a child

Anyone knowing of a child who hus been assaulted, neglected, or il-treated in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or Injury to health, or knowing of a parent who is seeking advice on any matter concerning a child, would be doing an act of kindness by communicating at once with

The Hon. Secretaries, 11.K.S.P.C. Room 308, Bank of East Asia Build- ing, Hongkong, or the Inspector, 49, Poktulum Road, let floor; or the Inspector, Violet Peel Health Centre, Wanchai; or the Inspector, 12, Sai Yeung Choi Street, 1st Boor, Kow- loon.

All further steps will be taken, and expenses borne, by the Society,

"The Informant's name will be kept strictly private, except in cases where malice is proved.

Shipping Line Fined For Incorrect Lists

The Messageries Maritimes line Was summoned before Mr. H. R. Magistracy Butters at the Central

this morning for failing to submit a correct return of passengers to the

H. E

3.

notice

Acting Sub-Inspector Edwards said that the Company sent A list which described three Ruasion arrived in the Who

"You cannot hawk here without a licence," sald Mr. R. Edwards to passengers, Chan Tal-maui, a refugee from Colony on June 23, as British, and Canton, at the Central Magistracy

a German passenger

this morning, when she was charged Slovakian. with hawking without licence.

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12

Czecho-

The firm had been warned before. Defendant was oned $1. Sub-In-concluded the prosecuting officer.

A One of $100 was imposed, spector Flattery prosecuted,

Send in

your

for the

Entries now

EIGHTH ANNUAL

AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC

COMPETITION

Conducted by "THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”

SECTION ONE:

FOR STORY-TELLING PICTURES

SECTION TWO:

GENERAL PICTORIAL SECTION (VIEWS, ARCHITECTURE, LAND- SCAPES. SEASCAPES, HUMAN & ANIMAL STUDIES).

SECTION THREE:

STUDIES IN STILL LIFE

SECTION FOUR:

SNAPSHOTS TAKEN BY CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS

RULES

The following Rules will govern the Competition:

1-The Competitien la confined ex-

clusively

Kmateur photo-

graphers.

Z-No employee or member of any firm in the photographic trade is permitted to compete.

3-The prizes will be awarded to the competitors pending in what are adjudged to be the best photo- graph in each Section. Each entry must be accompanied by an

form which will be puss

during the period of the Competi tion, and which must be pasted on back of entry. 5-All photographia entered must have been taken in the Colony of which Ilongkang, Photographs have been already entered in ather Competitions are ineligible. No responsibility will be accepted for non-delivery of, loan of, or damage to entries,

either black. All entries to be opia or toned pictures, and must be mounted, Hand-coloured photo- graphs are ineligible.

USE THIS FORM

AND PASTE IT

ON THE

BACK OF EACH ENTRY,

0.-Pictures submitted in sepia tones should be accompanied by a smaller print in black and white --No pictures to be entered in more

than one Section. 10,--Mounta be only white or cream, and except in the Chils dren's Section, must be of one of the following sizes:-16" by 14", 10 by 14", 10" by 8".

ما

11. No correspondence will be enter

with the

ed into in connection Competition, 12-Entries in the Children's Section must bear the entrant's name, aga and address, on the entry form, counter signed by a parent. 13.-Members of the Staffs of the

Jongkong

the Telegraph and South China Morning Post are not permitted to compete, 14-The decisions of the Judges shall

be Anal,

10-At the conclusion of the Competi

tion, entries will be returned to competitors on application at the Telegrapi offees within BEVOTI days

ENTRY FORM

SECTION

NAME

ADDRESS

DATE

Plouse use block loiters and poate this on back of vach Ehtry. A gutered in Children's Бермоп parent please. «countersign here,

THE HONGKONG

G.

R.

NOTICE.

TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1938.

WATER SUPPLY.

Consumption during the current month has increased grently, due principally to the larger popula- tion being supplied.

Consumers are carnestly re- quested to exercise every care In have the use of water and to defective water fittings repaired without delay.

R. M. HENDERSON,

Water Authority, Public Works Department, Hongkong, 27th June, 1988,

CONSIGNEES NOTICE.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

Steamship

"JEAN LABORDE" No. 17 A/38

Bringing Cargo from Marseilles via poris etc., arrived Hongkong on Saturday, 9th July, 1938.

Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Optum, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kow- loon, whence delivery may be ob- tained immediately after landing.

All claims must be sent in to me on or befor 20th July, 1038, or they will not be recognized.

ed

the

Damaged Packages will be examin-

by

Surveyor the Company's Messrs. Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10,00

.m. on Friday, 15th July, 1938.

Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when any dull

examined by able goods are Company's Surveyors.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

R. OKL. Agent. liongkong, 1th July, 1938.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

Steamship

"SI KIANG"

No. 8 AEO/38 Bringing Cargo from. Dunkirk via Haiphong, ele, arrived Hongkong on Wednesday, 13th July, 1938.

Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception and Valuables of Opium, Treasure an are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kow- be loun

whence delivery muy obtained immediately after landing. All claims must be sent in to me 1938, or they on or before 23rd will not be recognized.

Damaged Packages will be examin પો by the Company's Surveyor Messrs: Goddard und Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at

19th 10.00 am on Tuesday,

July. 1930.

Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when any duti Able goods are examined by Company's Surveyors.

The

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever

K. OHL. Agent

Hongkong, 13th July, 1938.

FOUR WARSHIPS SUNK BY CHINESE RAIDERS

(Continued from Page 1) low Kwelchin. After dumping their explosives, the Chinese airmen sighted one of the lurge-sized vessels sinking. A large force of Japonese pursult planes suddenly Appeared The Chinese planes ascended higher and dived down to attack them. One of the Japanese was shot down in flames.

The Chinese planes returned safety. Central News.

Japanese Plane Brought

Down

NOTICE

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

The Undermentioned cargo shipped from Tientsin on Through Bill of Lading No. 6 to Hankow per S/S "FAUSANG" Voyage. 422 and transhipped at Shanghal to 8/8 "LEESANG" Voyage. 392 for shipment to Hankow but owing to hostilities had to be overcarried to Hong Kong for delivery, is now lying unclaimed in the prominos of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.

Unless Consignees effect delivery within 7 days from this date, notice is hereby given that the cargo will be disposed of to meet freight and charges due. Arrived Hong Kong. 24/8/37

· CANTON BOMBED

HEAVILY

(Continued front Page 1.)

FRANCE OFFICIALLY CLAIMS" PARACELS

(Continued from Page 1)

two bridges connecting the island port soldiers to Kwongchowan la the with the city have been barriended event of an invasionUnited Press.. since the first alarm, The barricades will not be removed until the "All Clear" signal.is_given.

Warships On Guard.

Tokyo, July 13. Stx French warships are now

By telephone Reuter learns that the bombardment of Lekchang was most guarding the Paracel Islands, accord- severo. Casualties bre probably

ing to a message received here which heavy.

on the strength of information from Chinese source reports. that: two French transports discharged arms, ammunition and provisions on the on Sunday morning- Domel,

United Press reports that bombs fell in the open country around Sui chuen and near the Seventy-two Parecels Martyrs' Memorin),

Cargo,

Three Japanese planes flew over --37 pkgs Ironware etc.,

B/L No. 6

Marka. NVVG 9454 TIENTSIN

m

4u00 TIENTSIN -i c/s Machinery. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Managers, Indo-China S.N. Co., Ltd.

Hongkong. 9th July, 1938,

ANOTHER AIR LINK WITH H.K.

(Continued from Page 1.)

of Air assistant-manager Pucheu, France at Hanoi. He wore khak! shorts and shirts, a wide sun-helmet and seemed very pleased with the flight.

He was met by the French Consul at Hongkong, M. Frank Dupuy, om- cinis of the Messageries Maritimes line, local agents for Air France, and Captain E, A., R. Fowles, of the avia- tion department of the A.P.C.

bc

Mr. Pucheu said the fight from Hund! had been uneventful and that two other trial nights would made before the regular service was Inugurated on August 3.

He stayed only a few minutes at the airport as he had to hurry oft for a luncheon engagement with the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote.

ITALY DENIES RUSE TO AVOID WITHDRAWAL

Rome, July 12.

The Spanish Government's com- munication to the British Foreign Omce, alleging that Italian troops were enlisting in the Spanish Foreign Legion to avold evacuation, was described as "not only untrue, but ridiculous."--Reuter,

MAIN SWITCH BLOWN OUT

For some reason not explained, the electric main switch over the foot- path, outside No. 89 Bulkeley Street, blew out at 10.55 o'clock last night and plunged a considerable district into darkness.

The shock of the blow out caused The plane was pilated by M. Corsin.

apprehensiveness ind fire Also aboard were M. Coinburd, chief some

There engineer and M. Montel, radio opera-engines rushed to the scene.

uny

tur.

NEW MACHINES COMING Air France will use the Fokker machine for the test lights before in- augurating the regular service with new Dewoitine planes. The other test flights will be made on July 20 and July 27.

for the normal As a rehearsal working of the schedule the Folder

was no damage, however, casualty,

OP

QUEEN ATTENDS PALACE BALL

sent,

Her Majesty, being in mourning since the death last month

of her mother, wore a black velvet dress.-- Reuter.

which arrived to-day will leave Hongkong at 6.30 am. on Friday for Fort Bayard will be left out of the the return trip to Hanol. ordinary itinerary, but will be availa landing ground, able as an emergenerable alterations following the

een made

there recently. which have been

Details of the mail and passenger Dewoitine

CZECHS HUNT MARKETS carrying capacity of the type of planes have not been reveal-

Washington, July 12. It is understood ed locally but

they

The Czecho-Slovakian Export In- carry a maximum fuel load of 1,800

stitute is opening an office in Chicago of oil. litres Iltres of petrol and 30

The link between Bengkong and for the purpose of making an effort Handt will connect with Air France's to capture the dwindling Japanese service which runs through Bangkok.trade in the United States-Reuter. Rangoon,

соплес

on, Anyab, Cul

Calcutta, Allahabad, Jodhpur

Bushire, Jask, Karachi, Baghdad, Damascus, Tripoli,

Cost- lerosso, Athens, Corfu, Naples, Mar- seilles, Paris and London.

At present Air France plones leave Hanol every Monday and arrive in London six days later.

EXCHANGE RATES

Paris. Geneva Berlin. Athens Milun Oslo Amsterdam. Copenhagen Stockholm Prague. Helsingfors.

July B.

July 12. 177.55/64 178.23/32 21.00

21.50 .12.20

12.201

895349

547 V

647/2

931

93 Yu

.10.90

19 90

805%

22.40 .19.39% 14236

22.10

10.30%

1423

226

2204

in

Brussels.

,20,13%

20.12%

New York.

.4.034

4.92%

Vienna

.Nom.

Lisbon

.110%

108

Madrid.

Hongkong Shanghai

nom.

пот.

15. 3d.

15. 3d.

·8%0.

Od.

1/510

1/5.20/32

4,974

4.06%

.1/2"

.217

Bucharest.

072/

2014

were

Buenos Aires....19.00% Rio de Janeiro ..21

25

Was

Silver (Spot)....10 Silver (forward).10. War Loon......1031⁄2

210 10%

10

103

Nanchang, July 13, Whilst conducting reconnaissance Bombay over Nanchang yesterday morning o lone Japanese plane was brought down by Chinese anti-aircraft gun- Arc.

Reports from Klukiang state that three Japanese planes raided the city yesterday. About 20 bombs damage dropped. However,

negligible.

Extensive

war over

reconnaissance conducted by Japanese planes Yushan on the Cheliang-Kingsi Railway, Hsingtze on Loyang Lake, and other places in Klangst during the day--Central News.

“TELEGRAPH”

WAR MAP

A specially prepared map of the Northern War Zone in China. 15% by 11 inches, printed on art paper.

Price 20 cents Postage extra.

Montreal Yokohama

Belgrade Montevideo..

British Wireless.

DOG-OWNERS FINED

IN CITY COURT

of

Miss M. Roza was fined $5 by Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy this morning, when her representa- tive pleaded guilty to a charge allowing her dog to be upon the bench of Deep Water Bay on July 1. Appearing on a similar summons, A. G. Hargreaves was fined $5 by Mr. R. Edwards. Police Sergeant Estall prosecuted,

HOME FOR REFUGEES IN PHILIPPINES

V

Washington, July 12. It la rumoured here that the Philippitica, at the Instance of the High Commissioner, Mr. Paul McNutt is arranged for the admiss sion of 200 Germen refugees....

The War and State Departmenta have no information on the subject. -United Press.

Paracel Group

Canton at 10.40 a.m. without dropp- France Denies Warships Off ing any bombs. No planes have been seen since that time, But the den- at is still hoisted, for, some- ger olgnal is where near nineteen Japanese bom-! bers are lurking.

A later Reater message states that Canton was bombed thrice during the morning. The Christian Village on Honam Island, across the Pearl River, from Shameen, was severely hit.

200 Dead In Wuchang

Bombing

Hankaw, July 13.

Paris, July 12. Japanese reports from Hong- kong regarding the presence of French warships at the Paracel Islands are authoritatively anil emphatically dented.-Router.

14-YEAR OLD BOY KILLED BY FALL

Official quarters estimated that at A fatal accidnet occurred in Can- least 200 civilians were killed and ton Road, Mongkok, yesterday, when between 400 and 500 wounded during a 14-year-old boy was killed through the warton Japanese air rakts over a foli. Wuchang yesterday. Among the! The victim, Lam Chi, 14, Ilved at wounded, 272 nre considered to be No. 1000 Canton Road, second floor, and fell from the verandah Into the street.

He was instantly killed.

serious.

have

So far 150 badly mutilated bodies, mostly women and children, been extricated from under the de- bris. Exccavation work โต devastated areas still continues.

Was bombing Yesterday's severest that Wuchong has ever ex- perlenced.

The

the

the

105

buildings demolished totalled 150.- United Press.

Air Forces Active

Hankow, July 12. Considerable air activity was dis-

destroyed explosives houses, rendering 1,000 people home- played by both the Chinese und Japanese air forces along the Yangise 10-dny.

15

lesa.

Two of the bombs landed at St.

The Chinese planes showed renew- Hilda's School for Girls, an American ed vigour in their operations in the missionary Institution, demolishing vicinity of Kiuldang, bombing the two houses and killing two of the re- Japanese naval concentrations fugees inside.

attempting to pierce the boom One hospital, which displayed a miles below the city. conspicuous Red Cross flag was h While Japanese planes were bomb- Wards, office and the surgical rooming Klukiang, the Chinese machines were shattered. Many patients were raided the Japanese at Hslangkow either killed or severely wounded.

cousing, it is believed, considerable All local hospitals are packed to

damage.-Trans-Ocean. copacity.-Central News.

Earlier News

Canton, July 13.

Cunton shuddered this morn-

Eye-Witness Tale of

Hankow Horror

Hankow, July 12.

Flying shrapnel killed the son of

ing at the terrifying clatter of the Chinese gateinan at the Christian smashed every window, in to-day's Alliance Mission, where concussion tragic air raid.

The Itev. Eckvoll, of Manchester,

standing on the blood-stained stairs.. told me:

"When the planes came refugees poured into the compound. "I went into the cellar to taliè care of them. My wife remained upstairs. "There was a loud explosion and

house shook.”. the

London, July 12. Her Majesty the Queen attended the Ball at Buckingham Parte anti-aircraft fire and the roar of night. Over 1,200 guests were pre-planes flying in mass formation, as the Japanese appeared over the city for their second raid in 24 hours.

The city had only ten minutes' warning

24 before

raiders appeared through the clouds.

In ten minutes, between 8.10 àm. least and 8.20 am, they dropped at 20 bombs in the vicinity of the Government buildings, the missiles exploding so closely together that the deafening roar was almost con- The raid was over almost as seon

it had

started. Fifteen minutes

Miss H. F. Gosline, of Baltimore, they

appeared over the city the was the only foreigner residing at Japanese planes flew across the Pear the school. She was in Hankow at

KING'S

COMING SOON

TWO BRIGHT STARS ... glorifying the soul- stabbing drama of a shop- girl and a millionaire

JOANKA

CRAWFORD

SPENCER

TRACY

MANNEQUIN

with ALAN CURTIS RALPH MORGAN

A Fruit Barriga Production T Karoon Play by Savermús Hazá

Directed by Frank Borzage Prudused by Jodenis L. Maesklawiat

as it

after

ns a

I visited St. Hilda's School, where three American flags were flying, and a huge crater between the front. lawn and the road outside.

Just inside the gate a small house was smashed to bits. Mud and wood were mingled in indescribable con- fusion.

ta

River to Honam Island where,

the time of the bombing and rushed parting gesture, they dropped a num-home in horror, expecting the worst. ber of bombs in the vicinity of the "I can't tell you how glad I was Lingnam University.

and They disappeared at 8.30 am.--school at the 200 refusees in the·

were unhurt," she said. Miss Gos

Gosline's servant Reuter adds that two or three heard the planes coming and then bombs were dropped near the Pearl there was an awful bang. I was 10 scared that I fell down and crawled out of the back of the house,

United Press.

River bridge.

Death Over Wuchang

Wuchang, July 12.

The police officially report that 00

gald:

"I

"Then came another terrible bang, and there was black smoke every- where."

bombs were dropped in to-day's raid. Eight to ten bombs were dropped One hundred and fifty people were in the vicinity of the school.- killed and 200 injured. Number of United Press,

POST OFFICE.

From

INWARD MAILS

Per

date.

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways

Direct Service"-London 7th July,

Imperial Airways Plane Haiphong Pakhoi and Haihav ... Klungchow

Saigon

Straits and Europe via Negapatam,

(Letters and Papers) London date, 16th June

Tientsin and Swatow

Shanghai and Swatow

G. G. Paul Doumer

Hakusan Maru Hupch Kwangtung

USA., Honolulu, Japan and Manila

(San Francisco date, 17th June), Pres. Cleveland

Santhia Japon Pakhol

Sinklang

For

Air Mail for

24th July

OUTWARD MAILS

"K.L.M.

Duc,

.July 13.

July 13..

.July 14..

July 14,

July 14.

July 14..

July 14.

July 14.

July 14..

Date and Time.

Wed, July 12..

Fer

Wednesday Airways Afax

·G.P.O. & H.P.O. Reg.. Ord.,

Tainan

Direct Service”----duo Amsterdam,

Swatow and Shanghai ....

Straits and Europe vio Marocilles Ajax

-due Marseilles, August 12 and

L'ondan

August 10.

Parcels duo London,

Por.

Rek

July 18, 4.00 -p.m

July 18, 4.30 p.m.

Wed., July 13, 4.30 p.m.

Wed, July 13.

G, P. O. and K. P. O.

.July 13, 3.00 p.m.

..July 13, 4.18 p.m.

Ord. July 13, 5.00 p.m.

Air Mail for Elan, Lanchow, Chang- Eurasia Plane ....... Wod, July 13,

sha and Chenstu, eto, (via Ilan-

kow) by tho Eurasia Airways

Borvios" (to further points by Burface transport, as

permit).

Services

G.P.O. and K.P.O. Reg., July 18, 4.30 p.m. Ord,

................July 13, 5 p.m

Foochow, Shanghai and Tientsin.. Gustav Diederichsen

Manila and Parcels only for Ger-

many via Hamburg

Samshul and Wuchow

Holhow, Pakhol and "Holphong Haiphong

Kongmoon

Formosa, Shanghai, Japan

*Europe via Siberia,

Kulmerland

Thursday

Wed, July 13, 5.00 p.m.

Wed., July 18, 5_p.mj

Kongning..Thurs., July 14, 8.15 am Kaying.Thurs, July 14, 8.80 dir „Thurs., July 14, 10:ar Tal Lee.Thurs., July 14, 11m."

Leesang

and Hakusan Maru

Thurs.," July 14, 4.30

fbed correspondence only;