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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

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TUITION GIVEN.

BRITISH LADY wishes private pupils for Gregg Shorthond. Write to Box No. 402, "Hongkong Tele- graph." Telephone No. 81405.

WANTED KNOWN.

THE HONGKONG

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. GENERAL APPEASE-

NOTICE

The Annual General Meeting of the Hongkong Ladies' Hockey Association will be held On October 6, 1938, at 5.16 p.m. at the Gloucester Hotel.

HONGKONG cricket CLUB

NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, the 24th October, POSTAGE Stamp Catalogues, 1039 1938, a drawing for the redemption Gibbons First Part $5.20. Second of thirty (30) Dobentures will be Port $8. Combined $12.00. White- field Kings' Whole World $5. Ob-held in the Pavilion at 6 p.m. Lainable at Graca Co. 10 Wyndham Sirect.

men.

The numbers of the Debentures drawn will ho published in the PERFECTLY SHAPED and well Hongkong Government Gazette and enred for nails. Call on our Mani- the local Newspapers, and holders cure Specialists. The best manicures In town for both ladies and gentle of drawn Debentures may, upon Parlour, giving notice to the Treasurery Andre's Beauty

Phone 27073. walving the olx months' notice to Gloucester Arcade. VIENNA MODE. Handblocked hats. which they are entitled, apply on and Paris styles. the 31st October, 1938, to tho Reblocking a speciality, European Treasurers, Mospra. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming, for payment of workmanship. 12, Des Voeux Road. White House, ground floor. Opening the principal and interest to the

31st October, 1938.

Latest Vienna

soon.

TYPHOON: NO THREAT

TO COLONY

(Continued from Page 1.)

Hongkong will have a typhoon, the

By Order of the Committee,

P. E. BASKETT, Acting Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 1st October, 1938.

Colony is litely to get plenty of rain." ¿UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY

Hopes that the October rainfall

may make up in part for the serious shortage this summer

were raised

ta-day, when rain fell steadily this morning and the Royal Observatory forecast more to come.

The proximity of the typhoon also increases the prospects of a heavy fall of ruin.

OF CANTON, LTD.

Notice to Shareholders.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an INTERIM DIVIDEND OF (Fifteen Shillings) per 15s./- Share on account of the year 1938 Only 04 of an inch was recorded has been declared payable on during the past 24 hours, but there FRIDAY, 21st OCTOBER, 1938, un may be a substantial yield before and after which date Dividend

The local forecast issued to-morrow, this morning was: North-cast winds, Warrants may be obtained on application at the Society's Regis- tered Ofice, Union Building, Hong Kong.

fresh to strang: squally, cloudy with

ruin.

that

stuted

the over

The weather report pressure is now highest Pacific to Ut South-cast of Japan. The typhoon is situated about 230 miles S.S.W. of Hongkong.

Holhow.

HEREBY ALSO NOTICE 18 GIVEN that the SHARE TRANS- FER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 10th

This places the typhoon cast * OCTOBER, to THURSDAY, 20th Yesterday's maximum temperature OCTOBER, 1938, Both Days inclu- was 83, and the minimum last night sive. 00. This morning the temperature was 82, and the humidity B1 per cent.

GUERILLAS HARASS

JAPANESE

(Continued, from Page: 1.)

By Order of the Board,

G. S. ARCHBUTT, Acting General Manager. Hongkong, 7th September, 1938

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

tien and are now holding a line inj SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

the vicinity of Rsinglungtlen, east

of Sinyang, it is reported here."

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

"JEAN LABORDE”

This places the Japanese troops, Steamship within striking distance of their] objective, the Peiping-Hankow Rail- way.-Renter.

CHINESE RE-OCCUPY LIYANG

23*A/38

Bringing Cargo from Marscilica via Saigon etc., arrived longkong on Friday, 30th September, 1938. Ningkwo, Oct. 3.

Constimees are hereby informed Chinese guerillas operating around that their goods with the exception Nanking have re-occupied Liyang, of Opium, Treasure and Valuables about 65 mles south-east of the are being landed and stored into the former capitol, according to military Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon despatches just received.

and

TELEGRAPH,

MENT PLAN MOOTED FOR EUROPE BY GERMAN LEADER

(Continued from. Page 1.)

the Munich Agreement when Parila- ment meets in a special session on Tuesday.

There is a growing concern over Anglo-German cordiality and M. Doladler has made public a message he received from the British Premier In which Mr. Chamberlain says in reference to the Anglo-German non- war declaration that "the hearts of our two peoples are so closely united: 1 know there sentiments are those of your country no less than of mine."

United Press.

PRO-NAZI NEWSPAPER

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CONFISCATED

Budapest, Oct. 3. The pro-Nazi newspaper Magyar- sag has been confiscated owing to its demants that the Hungarian minori- ty problem be solved forcefully.

The Government action is inter preted meaning that a peaceful

t settlement by negotiation con- fidently expected.

The Government newspaper Fucg- getlenseg states that the Regent. Admiral

has sent Note-to Progue demanding the cession of the Slovak-Ruthenian border areas in

which 719,000 Mingyors live.

The Czechs have replied, accord- ing to this paper, proposing a mixed commission which will immediately begin negotiations for a settlement of the demands.-United Pre3S,

PRAGUE, Oct. 3.

All reports reaching here agree that the German troops are behaving! with exemplary correctness,

over-

In one place where they stepped the agreed boundary line the Germans Immediately withdrew after the error had been pointed out, The Sudetens are not showing the

however, and nt same restraint, Krumau

sacked the Czech and

shops, Czech troops looked on without interfering in order to prevent the creation of an incident

they

at

the Appeals have been issued to

Sudeten Czech refugees from the areas to return to their homes. Some have actually been compelled to re- turn to

their presence during ensure the vote in the plebiscite regions.

Motorista from the unoccupied part of the Sudeten area who arrived at the frontier last night state that in the Krumau district last night about sixty Sudeten volunteers in A mill owned by the Sudeten Germans were fired on by a Czech military tank. apparently acting under orders. It is not known whether there were any casualties.-Reuter,

GLOOMY PRAGUE

Prague, Oct. 3. Prague is a city of gloom and depression.

The military fervour which mude the streets seem full of animation a few days ago is now gone. A week ago the city was full of animated and enthusiatic crowds cheering, soldiers streaming by in military lorries and carts. But now all are dejected.

the The Social Democrats, and the other minorities from Sudeten arcas have begun to file into the capital to take refuge from the

Nazi regime set new

up in their homeland.

Jews

the

The Czechs are taking up 31 fatalistic attitude, realising that they did the best they could but that it was quite impossible to fight alone.

Some papers are evidently en- deavouring to sweeten the pill by declaring that the Czechs would have made a mistake to go to war and rely on the Soviet since this would

against them and would probably not have saved their country from extinction.--Reuter,

Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd., Kow-have prejudiced the rest of the world They have also regained control loon, whence delivery may be ob- of Hsushe and Fengtai, two villages tained immediately after landing.

All claims must be sent in to me on the Liyang highway. The Japan-

towards Thing. ese retreated

on or before 11th October, 1038, or they will not be recognized. Kingtan,

Part of the pursuing Chinese, it lo Damaged Packages will be examin- reported, are rapidly approaching ed by the Company's Surveyor Thing. With the support of the mill-Messrs:-Goddard and Douglas in Ha corps there, they are encircling the presence of the Consignees at the town, the recapture of which, 10.00 a.m. on Thursday, 4th October,

1938, believed, 15 imminent.

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Central News.

TEN-YEAR-OLD GIVES EVIDENCE

(Continued from Page 1.)

Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when any duti- uble goods are examined bist the Company's Surveyors,

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

IL OIL

Agent.

Hongkong, 30th September, 1938.

Ronary Church and while her father was walking with a friend four or Ave yards in front of her

tho

de- quickly, was caught by Mr. Pereira fendant attempted to wrench a watch and handed over to the Police. from her wrist.

Though he did not testify, the de- Struggling with her assailant Miss fendant explained in court that he Pereira succeeded in breaking free had accidentally gripped the girl's and ran to her father. The de-wrist as he was passing but had not fendant, who hind walked away attempted to steal the watch.

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TESCHEN OCCUPIED

Teschen, Oct. 3. Polish troopa have occupled the Polish portion of the town of Teschen without any incident oc- curring.-United Press,

HUNGARIAN DEMARCHE

Budapest, Oct. 2,

A fresh demarche has been made

by the Hungarian Minister in Prague, according to the Hungarian Tele- graphic Agency, which states that the Minister has informed Dr. Kamil Krofta that the Hungarian Govern- ment wishes to enter into Immediate negotiations aiming at the realisation of Hungary's "just claims" with re- gard to the application of self-deter- mination for Hungarian minorities-

Reuter.

CZECH-HUNGARIAN AGREEMENT

MONDAY,

OCTOBER 3,

1938.

Drunken Soldier In Kowloon Car Drama

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POLICE OFFICER'S COURAGE ·

A scene worthy of Inclusion in n "gangster" sequence in any film was played in Nathan Road yesterday in which Private JI, Rivett of the Middlesex Regiment played the role of "had man" with Sergeant Roberts the Law.

One of the fairest of Virginia's noted beauties Is lovely Miss Toni Mann, aged 18, of Arling- Va, who represented the ton, Old Dominian in the Beauty and Miss Talent pageant to select America 1938" in Atlantic City this month.

G.P.O. Extends

Hours Of Business

J

POST OFFICE.

BUSINESS HOURS

Commencing on Monday, October!

3.

the General Post Office

be open for business as follows:

will

AIR MAIL SERVICES Air Mail Services to Shanghai, Tientsin and Nanking, Tsingtau,

Monday to Friday 7.00 am, to 7.00 Pelping are temporarily suspended.

VIA SIDERIA ROUTE Saturday 7.00 am. to 5.30 p.m.

Lettera and Postcards for Europe South America are forwarded" "via Siberia" it co superscribed.

Sunday 8.00 a.m. to 12 Noon (For (except Great Britain and Eire) and sale of stumps only).

The hours of business of the Regi- stration and Parvel Branches will Rivett, who as a consequence of remain as at present, that is, 8.00 his role appeared in court this mocam; to 5 p.m. daily, except Sundays. ning on three counts, adopted a much publicised method of escaping comfortable questioning and,

Jam- ming his car into geor, attempted to shoot away from the scene with the traditional roar of engine and screech of tyres.

age.

Mce.

From

Bangkok and Hulhow Javo

PARCEL POST

Parcel Post Service to the Province of Yunnan is temporarily suspended.

Pet

Kaying Tilbadak

via

Chenonceaux

AIR MAIL LETTERS Surcharged air mall letters may be

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES posted in the ordinary posting boxes. They should be clearly marked "By Registered and Parcel Mails are Air Mail" and bear sufficient post- closed 15 minutes earlier than the Irisumclently prepaid letters time given below unless otherwise Roberts was

equally may be taxed with double the de-stated, and where malls are advertis- In the role of "G-Man". ficiency or forwarded by Steamered to close at or before 9 a.m., reg however, and in the best tradition Service, at the discretion of the Postgistered and parcel mails are closed Jumped onto the running board of

at & pan. on the previous day. the car as it pleked up speed, craw- led into

and took the front seat

INWARD MAILS effective measures to bring the run- away to a halt,

Rivett then took to his legs, but effort to evade capture even that falled, and after a short chuse he had to admit himself besten and was Ignominiously escorted back to Mong kok Police Station to be charged with driving a car Without

a licence, driving car No

No. 1440 without the owner's permission, and driving with out due care and caution. He peared in Court to-day on the three charges and admitted the first two but pleaded not guilty on the third..

Sergeant Roberts in evidence said that Rivet had cut across his car in Nathan Road, causing him to brake sharply, and then seuttered a group of pedestrians without hitting any of them.

Rivett was stopped and questiones! but before giving satisfaction staged his dramatic attempt to get away,

To-day Riveti admitted that he was drunk at the time and did not know what he was doing.

Convicted on all three charges by Mr. Barnett, Rivelt was ordered to pay fines of $10 on the first charge and $30 on each of the others, while an order for $50 was made for pay- meut to the owner of the car who, because $50 was the maximum

amount in damages which could be erdered by the Magistrate, waived the other $86 worth of damage to the car for which a Supreme Court action would have to be taken.

Rivett was remanded to Military custody for 72 hours to see if he could pay.

JAPANESE SHIPS MEET DISASTER

IN YANGTSE DUELS

(Continned from Pape 1.)

lief that large numbers of Japanese trnops are at present on their way to China.

Persons arriving here from Tsing- tao estimate that there are twenty

Japan, Shanghal and Europe

Siberla (London dule, 12th

Sber

Straits

and Slinnghal and Amoy

Deucalion Talyuan

Alr Mall by "Imperial Airways

Direct Service"London date, Imperial

28th September. Australia and Manlin

AUSATH Straits

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan, and Shang- hul (Vancouver BC,, date, 17th September) Shanghai

Jits

Japan Straits

Australia and Manila Tientsin

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service" London dale, 1st October Manila

Japan and Shanghai

Parcels from Calcutta and Straits

Japan and Shanghại

Japan and Shanghai Javo and Marila

Dut.

.October 3.

October 3..

October 4.

October 4,

October 4.

Von Heutsz

October 4.

Airways Plane Nellore Protesilaus

October 5.

October 5.

October 5..

Emp. of Canada

October 6.

Glengarry

October 6,

Islami

October G.

October 6.

Talma

October 0.

Antenor

October 7.

Changte

October 7.

Holhow

October 7..

Imperial Airways Plane, Potsdam

October 7.

October 7-

Soudan

October 7.

Suisang

October 7.

Yasukuni Maru

.October 7.

Talthyblus

October 10.

October 10.

Philoctetes

Tjisadane

. Mon., Oct. 3, 4.30 p.m...

Air Mail for "Imperial. Airways Imperial Airways Piano Mon., Oct. 3.

London, Service"-duc

Air Mall for Malaya and Australia Imperial Airways Plane Mon., Oct. 3.

by "Imperial Airways Direct Service" due Sydney, 10th Oct.

OUTWARD MAILS

For

Per

Date and Time.

Monday

Mombasa (Popers only) Beira,

Lourenco Marques and (Parcels

and papers only) for South Africa Hawaii Maru

K.P.O.

Direct

10th October

Reg.

Oct 3,

p.m.

Ord.

.Oct. 3. 5.30 0.

G.P.O.

Reg.

Oct. 8, 5 p.m.

Ord.

.Oct. 3, 7 p.m.

Reg.

K.P.O.

...Oct. 3,

p...

Ord.

.Oct. 3, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Kcx,

Ord,

Burdwan

Kowloon Fr. 0.

Reg Ord..

G. P. O.

Reg. Ord..

Tuesday

Swatow. Foochow and Tientsin Halphong

SamShui and Wuchow Manila, Macasser und Sourabaya.. Amoy ... Kongmoon

Kongning Tinegarn

Tilbadak

On Lee

Yatshing

Nanning

Yunnun

transports off Tsinglao and thirty- Shanghai and Japan

five

ve off Shanghai,

Some reports

state

that

these

transports hold a total of 35,000 men

but the destination of the ships is

The General Post Oflee will stay not known for certain. Throughout open for the conduct of general busi-yesterday Japanese troops were em- ness until 7 pm. us from to-night, barked onto transports at Woosung. instead of the usual 6 pan, closing.

Some reports state that a total of 37 transports have been seen leaving here and heading for Soull

In future from Monday to Friday the Post Office will be open from

7 am to 7 pm, and on Saturday Though a small the closing time will be 5.30 p.m.

China waters at the

įtroops who landed at Shanghai a It is understood that the extension week ago have been taken up the of business hours is due to the in-Yangtse the greater part, it is be- crease in postal trame consequent tolleved, have been embarked for South the inauguration of the "all-up" mail China. These troops are believed to

be fresh from Japan-Reuter. and other recent, facilities.

However, no alteration has been made in the closing time for Home air mails-the hours being 5 p.m. on Monday and Thursday.

Sunday sales of stamps will be available from 8 a.m. to nooh.

Money Market Chariness

London Out. 2.

The money market is quiet. The political crisis earlier in the week caused most lending institutious to show great chariness in making loans, but this was offset by sales of trea- sury bills through other channels which come into operation in times of emergency.

Discounts

Prague, Oct. 2.

averaged About 25 The Hungarian Government has shillings, at which this week's bills agreed to the suggestion of the Czech were allotted and this rate is the best Government that a mixed commission for the market since the December be appointed to discuss the question 1032 drop---Reuter Special,

of the Hungarian minority in Czecho Slovakin with a view to finding a basin for effecting settlement quickly as possible.-Reuter.

HUNGARIAN ARMY CIDE RESIGNS

na

Bandits Board Junk Alongside Brewery Wharf

Budapest, Oct. 2.. General Keresztes Fischer, Chief of the General Staff, has resigned and will be succeeded, it is under- stood, by General Werth, former

Robbers succeeded in getting away commandant of the Military Academy: they had raided a cargo junk, No. with $75 and some clothing after General Keresztes Fischer is a friend of the Regent, Admiral 1410V, which was lying. alongside Horthy-Reuter,

the Hongkong Brewery Pier, Shum Tseng, last night.

TAIYO MARU DIVERTED

I

Blind Man Plays Golf

London.-W. H. Oxenham, blind' Hove golfer, may go to the United States to give exhibition matches for blind charities. "I may accept an invitation it it fits in with my bellday time. I'm very fond of sightseeing," he said. He was blinded during the

World War,

SEASON

1939

ANNOUNCING

Flying Standard MODELS AND PRICES

"NINE" **HINE" DE LUXE "TEN"

....

Swatow, Foochow and Tientsin Swatow

Air Mail for "France-Orient

ways

.Oct. 3, 5 p.m.

.Oct. 3, 7 p.m. Mon., Oct. 3.

Oct. 3, 5.00 p.m.. Oct. 3, 5.30 p.m.

.Oct. 3, 5.00 pm. .Oct. 3, 7.00 p.m.

.Tues., Oct. 4, 0.15 am.. Tues., Oct. 4, 8.30 a.m. Tues., Oct. 4, 8.30 a... .Tues., Oct. 4, 9.30 a.m. .Tues., Oct; 4, 9.30 a.m. Tues., Oct. 4, 10 a.m. Tues., Oct. 4,

4, 10.30 a.m. Kwanglung Tues., Oct. 4, 12.30 p.m.

Oct. 4.. Air Chenonceaux

Tues G.P.O, and K.P.Ö.

.Oct. 4, 1.30 p.m. .Oct. 4, 2 p.m.

Service"de Marseilles, 16th October.

Saigon...

Rez Ord.

Chenonceaux Tues., Oct. 4, 2.30 pm.

Parcels only for Singapore, Penang. Deucalion....Tues., Oct. 4, 3 p.m..

Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Marseilles

and London-due London, 10th November.

Air Mail for Sian, Lanchow, Chang- Eurasia Plane........Tues., Oct. 4.

sha and Chengtu etc., (via fan- kow) by the "Eurasia Airways Service" (To further points by Services transport 23

surfaco

permli),

Samshul and Wuchow Kongmoon

Foochow and Tientsin .....

Wednesday

Hohow, Pakhoi and Haiphong

Swotow

Amoy and Shanghai

Samshul und Wuchow. Kongnoon

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

Ord.. Ord.,

.Oct. 4, 4.30 pm..

.Oct. 4, 5.00 p.m..

Tal Ming....Wed., Oct. 5, 8.16 a.m.. Kwong Fook Cheong

Wed., Oct. 5,0 am. .... Wed., Oct. 5, 10.30 a.m.. Nanning....Wed., Oct. 6, 10.30 o,m.. Wed., Oct. 5, 10.30 a.m.. Wed., Oct. 6, 4.30 p.m.

Cheklang

Ninghai

Yunnan

Thursday

Kongso ....Thurs., Oct. 6, 8.15 asa.. Thurs, Oct 6; 10.30 am.. Tai Lee..

Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plano

Direct Service"-dne London 13th October

Reg.

Ord,

ner.

Ord.

Thurs., Oct. G.. K.F.O.

Oct. 6, & pan.. ........Oct. `G, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Oct, 0, 5 p.m..

......Oct. 8, 7 p.m..

Thurs., Oct. 0.

K.P.O.

Air Mail for Malaya and Australia Imperial Airways Plane

Дет

Ord.

.Rex. Ord

by "Imperial Airways Direct Ser vice due Sydney, 15th October

Suisang

Saturday

•

C182

£102

Haiphong

Shanghut

£204 Manila

£214

Shanghai

Japan

**TEN" DR LUXE . . . "TWELVE",

* £242 "TWELVE" SUPER SALOON £283 "TWELVE "DROP-HEAD. DOUPÉ £282 "FOURTEEN"

£283 "FOURTEEN”” TOURING BALOON £207 "TWENTY" TOUKING BALDON Danley Tyre Triplea Giass

Friday

Taknang

..Oct., 4, 5 D... Oct. 4, 5.30 p.m. G.ro.

Och, 6, 5 p.m..

Oct. 5.-7 p.m.

Fri, Oct. 7, 10 n.m.

Kingyuan ....Fri, Oct. 7. 10.30 a.m... Emp. Canada Fri., Oct. 7, 7.00 p.m. Potsdam Fri, Oct 7, 7.00 p.m.

Fri, Oct. 7, 7 pm...

Manila, Bangkok, Batavia, Reunion, Boissevain....Sat., Oct. 8, 3.30 p.m. :

Madagascar,

Lourenco Marques

and (Parcels and papers only) for £300

According to a report made by To Ng-chal, 30, master of the junk, he was with his wife, Leung So-nul, and child at the stern of the junk near midnight, when two men entered the cabin. The men, both of whom were armed with chart lengths of wood, Shanghai, Oct. 2.

struck at To and his wife, Forming another addition to the fleet of Japanese ships plying between They then searched here and Japan the Taiyo Maru, and took a rattan basket containing the cabinet former trans-Pacific liner, has been the money and clothing, and escaped THE FAR EAST AVIATION CO. LTD. diverted from the usual run and will arrive here on a new schedule on other men, in the direction of Cap-

en a sampant, on which were two 26, Nathan Rd., K'ioon. Tel. 59101. Tuesday. Reuter Special.

shulmun.

All prices delivered Hongkong

FAR EAST MOTORS

South Africa,

Hollow, Pakhot and Haiphong.... Kiungchow.....Sat., Oct. 8, Noon.. Air Mail for "KLM.” Airwaya Yesukuni Maru ....................Bak, Oct. 8.

Direct Service'--dise Amsterdam

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

Oct 5, 1 p.. Sat, Oct. ..

18th October.

Reg. Ord.

Oel. 5, 12.30 p.m..

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and Yasukuni Maru ...

South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles-due Mar-

acilles Oth, November.

G. P. O. and K. F. 0. Regi Ord.

Oct. 8, 12.45 pm;

Oct. 8, 1.30 pam

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