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‡LETTERS TO THE‡ EDITOR

AID OFFERED TO CHINESE

To the Editor.

Hongkong Telegraph.

Sir-The women members of the of this "United Empire Loyalists"

city, which organization is as old as Canada, uni is made up of the des cendants of the British Loyalists who

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to this country during the Motherland, would like to do some- clothe Nome of the thing to help Chinese refugee children of Bont- kong, realizing that bad as thei plight must be now, when the cokler wanther comes it will be much worse. We are undertaking to knit vests for the bables and make small tardes Jor those able to run

We

should be very gind if you would tet us know the best medium there through which we could reach these destitute little ones, and what pre- There are ceture we should follow. about forty of us, and we would be ind to help in this way. We realize that all we could do would not be much, but I would be something

I see by the Telegraph that fere are certain clubs in Hongkong tukang similar work. Pernaps R wattled wise to get in these. Will you be kind enough to advise me.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

BANK HOLIDAY

In accordance with Government' Ordinance, The Exchango Banka. will be closed for the transaction of Public Business on Munday, the ist. August, 1938. (The First Monday in August),

Hongkong, 27th July, 1938.

THE "STAR" FERRY

CO., LTD.

Notice to Shareholders.

THE HONGKONG

G.

R.

TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 29,

[PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Salp by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 2nd day of August, 1938, 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 Stubba Road, 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 the KING, for one further term of 75 years.

Intending bidders are advised Notice is hereby given that an Interim Dividend of $2.00 Per that immediately after the dispo- Share has been declared, for the sal of the lot the Purchaser (if half year ended 30th June, 1938, Bot the applicant) will be required payable on Monday, 8th August, to deposit with an authorised 1938, on which date Dividend officer who will be present at the of two hundred Warrants may be obtained on sale, the sum application at the Office of the dollars, ($200) in cash. This aut will be refunded on payment of Company, Kowloon.

The Register of Stures of the the Purchase price.

from be closed Company will Saturday, 30th July to Monday, 8th) August, 1938, both days inclusive.

Order By

of the Board of Directors.

Secretary

C. M. MANNERS,

Hongkong, 16th July, 1938.

U.S. COMMODITY

PRICES

LATEST CABLED

October

QUOTATIONS

New York, July 28

New York Cotton

Opening Closur 13/63 11.57747

December

871772

8.65/05

Lan (1939

873/73

0.67767

touch with I of

Mar (1930)

8.79/75

8.71/71

Alay (1931) July 1939 Spot

3.81/B1

8.89785

8.74/75 8.76/78

N. LOGIN SHAW,

Royal Oak, Saanich, British Columbia.

St.-A friend of mine has recently sent a copy of the Hongkong Tele- reph which contained an article on my father *Sir John Currington (Personalties of Okl Hongkongg), I fer I must write and tell you how much I enjoyed reading it wonder where you got the details? My father would have been so pleas ed that you stressed his love of education but the great love of his life was soldiering and the Hongkong Volunteer Corps was his Greatest interest.

September

December March

May

New York Rubber

10.20/18

16.26/24

18.32/31

10,306/32a 16.42 42 10.47 48 16.54 N

Sales for the day. -2,820 tom.

Chicago Wheat

#8 BB 70%/70%

GR 70

Sales

I

Sept. 100 May

Wednesday's

busted

Only one correction! His father had been a "wealthy planter" dled without much money

Chicage Corn

57/57k 50/55

but

Sent Der my May

Winnipeg Wheat

July

Dec.

76/70% 75/x/76%

futher had a hard struggle at first.

Any way, 1 hope you will forgave me for worrying you with this letter. I am so glad a friend happened to see the article and gave it to me--it brought back the huppiest memories of the happiest five years.

The Harvard

CATHIE W. CARRINGTON. "The article referred to Ela the above letter appeared Telcgraph on Wednestiny. May 25. Chief Justire Carrington and his daughter

residents were

of the Colony for about five

(from 1896-1002). ~Editor.

years

CHINESE LAUNCH

DETERMINED COUNTER-OFFENSIVE

(Continued from Page 1)

ralders. After a brief air combat, the Chinese planes returned to their base safely-Central News,

Japanese Bomb Changshu

Nanchang, July 20.

Changshu, a snall town south-west of here on the south bank of the Kung River, was subjected to a fierce bom- bardment by 18 Japanese planes yesterday.

The raiders released more than 30 bombs which killed and wounded

over

do civilians and destroyed a large number of houses,

Japanese bor

bombers have rolded Telun, south of Kluklang on the Kiu-- kiang-Nanchang

Raliway, on two successive days, dropping some 200 missiles. Three-fourths of the houses

the In

Lown were destroyed, Casualties, however, were not very high as the elvilians had evacuated for the most part.-Central News,

War on Guerillas

Shanghai, July 20. Endeavouring to clear guerillos from the norili bunk of the Yangtse between Nanking and, Kiulfing, the Japanese have commenced on offen- dive near Anking.

The Japanese troops are reported to be advancing in a south-westerly direction on the towns of Susung and Hwangmei, the early fall of which la expected.-Trans-Occan,

Intense Fighting Around Taihu

Shangcheng, July 20. Indicative of the intensity of fight- ing in the Taihu sector in south-west Anbwel, about 2,000 casunities were suffered by the Japanese on July 20 and 27. Casualties on the Chinese side were heavy too as they gallantly defended their positions under con-

centrated Japanese bombardment.

The Japanese are attacking in two columns. One column is pushing westward from Telenahan while an- other column which landed at Wan- Klang on the north bank of the Yangise River opposite Slangkow, is triking northward. Central News.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of bale

Registry No.

Locality.

Inland Lot

No.533.

Between Huland Lois

No. 2313 & 2412.

Stubbs Road.

Boundary! Measurements

N. N..W.

tent Turt. Fro

As por salo plan.

$21,475

$492

Contents in

Annual

Rental

Upret Price

bout

$2.950

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

THE BURNS PHILI LINE

From MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, SALAMAUA, RABAUL and MANILA, The Motor Vessel

"NEPTUNA” Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being lander at their risk into the hazar- dons and/or extra hazardous Go- of The Hongkong and Kowloon downs Wharf and Gotown Co., Ltd., whence wharves delivery and/or from the may be obtained,

No claims will be admitted after Le Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undeliveredi

will 767% after the 30th July, 1938, 7697%subject to rent,

be

72/72 All claims against the steamer must 19,151.000 be presented to the Undersigned on

57 /57

56%./507%

or before the 15th August, 1038, or they will not be recognized.

To comply with the General Bond- ed Warehouse Regulations consignees Revenue Officer in must

have

5454attendance when damaged dutfable

goods are examinexi

All broken, chaled, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, 03/03 where they will be examined on the 70%/76420M July, 1938, at 10 am., by Messrs, 7944/74% Goddard and Douglas,

No Fire Insurance has been effect-

Hits nf Lading will be counter-

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

Agents. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1938.

ird.

Enterpreneurigned by,

To India

Cambridge, Mass.

The hazards of founding un Amer- kean ice-cream factory In India are preferable to a career in law school," said John H. Harding, Harvard 36. as he packed up to leave for Bombay He became acquainted with India on new

tour after his graduation.

PLANTS FIRST TREE

Los Angeles, July 28 Aunt May Wong, the well-known Chinese film stur, has planted the first tree in "Friendship Grove" at the

model

Chinatown in Los Angeles-United Press.

Excellent Fare for

your table

Drop in and have a look-round at-

Viva Products

where you will always find a fresh supply ot:-Hams, Zakunkas, Herrings, Red Caviar, Cheeses, Salads, Bolognas, Vienna Sausages, and a wide selection of the cholcest European tinned foods.

White House Lano, 12 Des Voeux Rd. C., Tel. 21311.

Swan Culbertson &

Frits

Investment Bankers and Brokers in Securities and Commodities Daily Now York and London Stock Exchange Service Commodity Futures on the principal American markets

Members of

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Winnipeg Grain Exchange

Commodity Exchange, Inc., New York

Canadian Commodity Exchange, Inc., Montreal New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange

Maulla Block Exchange.

Correspondente for

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Cable Address Swanstock Telephone 30243

Hongkong & Shanghal Bank Building, Hongkong

Ofices: Shanghai, Manila and Singapore......

The

1938.

Hongkong Telegraph

EIGHTH ANNUAL

AMATEUR

PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION

June-September, 1938

$250

CASH

PRIZES

$250

(Donated by "Hongkong Telegraph”)

TWO SILVER TROPHIES, VALUED $250

(Donated by ILFORD, Ltd., London)

POST OFFICE.

GENERAL HOLIDAY

On Monday,

August 1, The

General Post Oneo and Kowloon

AIR MAIL LETTERS

Air mail lotters may be posted in

They

Central Post Office will be open from the ordinary posting boxes. 8 a.. to Noon, Sheungwan Branch should be clearly marked "By Air.

'Mall" and bear sufletent postage. Post Offee will be open from 8 am Insufficiently prepaid lettere may be to 10 a.m., and the other Branch Post taxed with double the deficiency or Omees will be entirely closed.

forwarded by Steamer Service, niihe discretion of the Post Omce.

Thore will be one collection from the pillar boxes as on Sundays, one delivery of ordinary correspondence at 11.30 am, and one delivery of registered correspondence at 11 am. The Branch Post Offices at Stanley, Talpo and Un Long will also have and South Amerien are one delivery of ordinary correspond-"vin Siberia" if so superscribed. ance at 11 an,

The Money Order Office will be

'entirely closed.

AIR MAIL SERVICES

VIA SIBERIA ROUTE Letters and Postcards for Europe forwarded

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mails are Air Mali Services to Shanghal, closed 15 minutes earlier than the Nanking, Tsingtau, Tientsin and Pel-me given below unless otherwise ping are temporarily suspended.

stated, and where malls aro advertis- ed to close at or before Ba.m., re- YUNNAN SERVICE Parcel Post Service to the Province gistered and parcel malls are closed of Yunnan is temporarily suspended, at 6 p.m. on the previous day.

INWARD MAILS

From

Straits and Europe via Negapatam

Air Mat by

Direct

Service London

24th July.

Per

Duc.

(Letters and Papers)

London

dote, 30th June.

Haruna Maru

July 29.

"Imperial Airways

date,

Imperial Airways Plane

July 29.

Shanghal and Amoy

Kwangtung

July 29.

U.S.A., Japan and Manila, (San

Francisco date, 1st July)

Pres. Pierce

July 20.

Japan

Islami

.July 30.

Haiphong

t. Pakhoi und floihow

Kingyuan

July 30.

Shanghai

Nippon.....

July 30.

July 30.

Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Pan American Airways Plane

Direct Service" San

Huphong and Fort Bayard

Sharq;hat und Swatow

and Amoy

Straite and Manila Rabuit

daic, 22nd July.

Japon and Shangba

FILMO

Straits

CASE,

Swalow

Japan

Calcutta and Stralis

BELL & HOWELL

DOUBLE EIGHT MOVIE CAMERA &

VALUED $288

(Donated by Filmo Depot, Hongkong)

SPECIAL PRESENTATION DE LUXE

PHOTO ALBUM

Hand-made in leather by a renowned Vienna

artist to the value of $100.00 Donated by:-HELMUT NOCHT

To be awarded to the best action study, including sequence shots. Open to all classes.

THE ILFORD TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE BEST AND SECOND BEST ENTRIES IN THE COMPETITION, IRRESPECTIVE OF CLASS.

Prizes will be allotted as follows:

SECTION ONE:

I

Second Prize: $25 Cash, donated by "The flongkong Telegraph."

Third Prize: $15 Cash, donated by The Hongkong Telegraph."

FOR STORY-TELLING PICTURES First Prize: Bell & Howell Filing Double 8 Camera, Streamline Model,; four speeds self-setting footage Indi- cator, built-in exposure guide, single picture device. Complete with ease. Donated by Filmo Depol, Hongkong."The Hongkong Telegraph."

Second Prize: $40 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."

Thted Prize: $20 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."

SECTION THREE: STUDIES IN STILL LIFE First Prize: $30 Cash, donated by

SECTION TWO:

GENERAL PICTORIAL SECTION (VIEWS, ARCHITECTURE, LAND- SCAPES, SEASCAPES, HUMAN & ANIMAL STUDIES). First Frize: $50 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."

Second Prize: $20 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."

Third Prize: $15 Casls, donaled by "The Hongkong Telegraph."

SECTION FOUR: SNAPSHOTS TAKEN BY CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS First Prize: $20 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph,"

Second Prize: $15 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph." COMMENCE SENDING IN YOUR ENTRIES NOW

RULES

The following Rules will govern the B-Pictures submitted In sepia tone Competition:

་

The Competition confined exclusive ly to amateur photographers. 2.-No employee or member of any Arm In the photographic trade is perinitted to compete.

3-The prizes will be awarded to the competllars sending in what aro adjudged to be the best photograph in each Section. Each entry must be accompanied by an antry form which will be published during the period of the Competition, and which must be pasted on back of entry. B-All photographs entered must have been taken in the Colony of Hong- kong. Photographs which have beca already entered in other Competitiona Are ineligible.

entries,

-No responsibly will be accepted for non-delivery of, loss of, or damage to 7-All entries to be either black, seply must bo or toned pictures, and mounted. Hand-coloured photographs are ineligible.

USE THIS FORM

AND PASTE IT.

ON THE

BACK OF EACH ENTRY.

Bisould be accompanied by 'n smaller print in black and white. 9-No picture to be entered in mora

than one Section,

10-Mounts to be only white or cream, and, except in the Children's Bertion, must be of one of the following sizes:-18 by 14", 10" by 12", 10" by

0".

11-o correspondence will be entered

into in connection with the Com petition,

J2-Entrics in the Children's Section muri

bear the entrant's name, age and address on the entry form, countor signed by a parent.

13-Members of the Blaffs of the Hong- Konu Telegraph and the South China Morning Post are not permitted to compete.

14-The decisions of the Judges shall ba

final.

15-At the conclusion of the Competition, entries will be returned to competitors on application at the Telegraphi offices within seven days.

ENTRY FORM

SECTION

NAME

ADDRESS

DATE

Please use block' loiters and paste this en back ed asch Entry. It entered in Children's Section parent please countersign nere.

.July 30. July 31. July 31. July 31. July 31.

August 1.

Francisco

Sawn Maru

Anshun

Jenn Dupuis

Sutyung

Tilsadane

Agamemnon

Friderua

August 1.

Hoihow

August 1

Manila Maru

August 1.

Shtrolu.

August 1.

August 2.

Tyndareus Changing

August 2.

Australia, Rabaul and Manila

Shongtaal.

Tiental and Swatow

Strails and Europe vin Suez (helters and Papers) London date. 7th July and London Parcels-Lon- dori dute, 30th June. 411

Saigon

Tanda

Corfu

G. G. Paul Doumer

Afr Mail by "Imperial Always

Direct

datc. Service"-London

28 July.

Γείμενα

Saigon

Jawa Struts

Japan and Shanghai

For

August 3.

.August 3.

..... August 3,

Imperial Airways Plano August 3.

Nellore

Tjibadak

Bhutan

.August 3.

Pres. Doumer

August 3.

August 3:

August 4.

Felix Roussel

.August 4.

OUTWARD MAILS

Date and Time,

Per

Friday

Swalow, Amoy and "Foochow Hatching....Fri., July 29, 2 p.m. Shanghai, Japan and Europe via

Haruna Maru Fri, July 29, 3.30 p.m. Siberia

Eurasia Plane ........Sat., July 29.

G.P.O. and K.P.O. Reg.........July 20, 4.30 p.m. July 29, 5 p.m.

.....Fri., July 20. July 29, 5.00 p.m. July 30,-8.30 «m.

Air Mail for Stan. Lanchow, Chang- sha and Chengtn, etc. (vla Han- kow) by the "Eurasia Airways by Service" (to further points Surface transport 18 Services permit).

*Siralts and Calcutta

Samshui and Wuchow

Halphone

skal

Ord.,

Talma

Parcels, Ord.,

Saturday

Tal Hing ....Sat., July 30, 0.15 um.. Tal Suen Hong Sat., July 30, 8.30 a.m.

Sat., July 30.

Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Honolulu Pan American Airways Plane

and U.S.A, by the "Pan American

Direct Airways

Service due San Francisco, 7th August

Kongmoon

Swatow. Foochow and "Tientsin Shanghai and Tientsin

Haiphong

Air Mail for

"K.L.M.

K. P. O.

Reg,

July 30, 9 a.m.

Ord..

Reg..

Ord.......

Pronto Canton

Airways Suwa Maru

Direct Service"--due Amsterdam, 9th August

July 30, 9.30 a.m G. P. 0.

July 30, 9 ani. July 30, 9.30 h.m.

Fook On Sat., July 30, 10.00 am.

30, 10.30 am. Bremerhaven Sun, July

.Sun, July 30, 10.30 am. Sat., July 30, 2.00 P.M. ....Sat., July 30

July 30, 2.30 p.m. July 30. 3 p.m.

July 30

Straits, Ceylon, India. East and Suwa

South Africa, Aden. Egypt and Europe via Marseilles-duc Mar- seilles, 29th August,

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

Reg..

Ord..

Maru

Reg. ... Ord.,

Air Mail for "France Orient Air- Helikon

Marseliles, Service-duo Way's

14th August.

Amoy

Saigon

G. P. O. and

Sat

P. O.

July 30, 2.45 p.m. July 30, 3.30 pm. Sat., July 30.

G. P. O. and K. P, 0. Reg., Ord.,

Cremer

Helikon

Air Mall for Chungking (via Han- "C.N.A.C."

kow) by the "C.N.A.O." Airway's Direct Service."

July 30, 4 p.m. July 30, 4.30 pm. Sat., July 30, 5 p.m. Sat., July 30, 5 p.m. Plane....Sat, July 30.

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

Reg..

July 30. 5 pm.

Ord..

...July 31, Neon

Air Mall for "Imperial

Direct

Service" due

Airways Imperial Airways Plane Sat., July 30, London,

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

7th August

Reg..

July 30, 5 p.m. Ord... July 31, Noon.

Alr Mall for Malaya and Australia Imperial Airways Plane Sat., July 30.

by

"Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due Darwin, 4th Aug.

July 31, Noon.

G.P.O. and K.P.0.

Reg.,

July 30, 5 p.m.

Ort..

Sunday-

Kwangtung

Sun., July 31, 9 a.m. .Sun., July 31, 9 a.m.

Monday

Swatow, *Shanghai and Tientsin.. Fausang Shanghai

Honolulu, U.S.A., Central und South President Pierce ......Mon., Aug. 1.

America,

Canada and Europe

vin San Francisco-due San Fran- cisco, 25th August,

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and

South Africa

Haihow

G.P.O. and K.P.0.

Parcels,

Reg. Ord.,

....Aug. 1, 10 am. Aug. 1, 11.15 a.m..

.Aug.

1, Noon. Manila Maru... Mon., Aug. 1, noon.

Tuesday

Fort Bayard and Halphong..... Manila, Makasser and Sourabaya, Monile

Amoy and Formosa ..... Air Mail for "K,L.M. Airways Direct Bervice"-due Amsterdam, 14th August.

Siraits and Calcutta

Chungking .......Tues., Aug. 2, 8.30 n.m. Jean Dupula Tuca, Aug. 2, 8.30 am. Tjlsadany... „Tues., Aug. 2, 8.30 a.m.. Phemius. Tues, Aug. 2, 9.30 .m. Busyo Maru Tues., Aug. 2, 10.30 a.m. Islami

Tues., Aug. 2.

K.P.O G. P. O.

Aug, 2, 11 amike Aur. 2, 11.30 a.m. Tues., August 2. Aug, 2, 11-sin. “Aug. 2, Noon. Chakiang...Tues., Aug. 2, 2tv p.m..

Reg Ord,

Islami

Parcels, Ord

Swatow, Shanghai and Tientaln Swatow, Amoy and Shanghal

Sinklang.Tues., Aug, 2, 4.30 pm.

*Superscribed.correspondence only,