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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER

1038.

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

25 words $2.00

for 3 days prepaid

TUITION GIVEN.

"DANCING IN 0 HOURS"-Rapid

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

SPECIAL CHRISTMAS

EXCURSION

Hong Kong to Shanghai and Return.

Round Trip Tickets available from 15th December, 1938 to 15th |January, 1939,

"A" SALOON~HK$120,~~Return.

Messrs. Jardine, Matheson &

Co., Ltd.,

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WANTED KNOWN.

RIVELLE Half price sale continued for two more days.

General Managers, Indo-China HN. Co., Ltd.

Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, Agents, China Navigation Co., Ltd.

HONG KONG HORTICULTURAL

SOCIETY

SPECIAL OIL PERMS and Perms without electricity, expert gentlemen's and children's barber, also beat manicurists. Prieca modernte. An- | NOTICE is hereby given that dre's Beauty Parlour, Gloucester the Annual Meeting of the above Arcade, Phone 27973.

Society will be held at the Board

Hongkong's Water Shortage

Is "Not Very

Supply Is Sufficient

For Needs

Official Statement By Authorities

APARTMENTS WANTED. Room of Mears. Jardine, Mathe 25th DAY OF

MARRIED couple want immediately, one or two room furnished apart ment with bath, verandah, convenlent location. Reply Box No. 305, "Hong- kong Telegraph.”

THE

FOR SALE.

LITTLE SHOP. Gloucester Arcade, Christmas Presents, Delight- ful negligee from Shanghai, poree- lains from Kiangse, old ivories from Peking, Tibetan and Mongolian Rugs, lamps and shades.

I AM A MARTYR SHOUTS WOMAN

son & Co., Ltd. (by kind permis- alon) on Monday, the 19th Decem- ber, 1938, at 5.15 p.m.

The Annual Show of Flowers and Vegetables will take place on Tuesday, the 7th, and Wednesday, the 8th. March, 1939,

J. T. BAGRAM,

Ion, Sceretary. Hongkong, 6th December, 1933. FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN,

What to do to help a child

Anyone knowing of a child who has been assaulted, neglected, or ill-treated in a manner kely to ?cause unecessary suffering or injury to health, or know.ng of a parent who is seeking advice on any matter

concerning a child, would be doing

fan act of kindness by communicating

at once with-

DROUGHT

HONGKONG'S 25th consecta-, tive day without rain, this morn- ing produced from the Colony's water authorities the statement that although the year, especially the last few weeks, had been ex- ceptionally dry, the water situa- tion is not regarded as being 22 very acrious."

"Although little useful rain is expected at this time of the year," declared Mr. A. B. Purvis, Executive Engineer in charge of the Water Works, "we can, with the present supply of water, and the restrictions of an

eight-hours supply daily, carry on until next May. By that The Ilon. Secretaries, H.KS.P.C. time we should have a plentiful The Old City Hall, Queen's Road C., supply of water stored as a re-} Dramatic French Trial Hongkong, or the Inspector, 40sult of the March rains." Pukfulum Road, Ist our; or Inspector, Violet Peel Health Centre, PARIS. Dec. 6. Wanchai; or the Inspector, 12, Sal Heaven knows how I am suffering."!eung Choi Street, 1st Roor, Kow-inch of rain had falien in Hongkong,

SHOUTING, "I am

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martyr.

Madame Skoblin collapsed over the dock rail after a barrage of questions which had been put to her regarding the whereabouts of General Vou Alitler.

loon.

the

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.

as

n

When asked whether General von Miller was alive or dead, Madame she married one of the tenors. Later. Skoblin turned to Madame von Miller the marriage was dissolved and she who was sitting sudly in the well of murried an officer named Plevitzky. the court and exclaimed emotionally, During the war she served

swear I know nothing about your nurse. During the revolution, she husband"

met General Skoblin and, after the Madame Skoblin related to the dissolution of her second marriage, court how she had risen from ashe wed Skoblin. After travelling humble peasant girl in Ukraine and for several years, they finally settled became one of the most famous opera in Paris where she won new fame singers in pre-war Russia,

as a singer of Russian folksongs. The feature of to-day'a proceedings Her husband became the head of was a series of witnesses who alleged the counter-espionage service of the that the Soviet Embassy in Paris used Russian army emigres. When, last private house In Auteuil take year, General von Miller, head of the kidnapped General von Miller the Russian officers' league in Paris, with the aid of General Skoblin who vanished, suspicion fell on General acted as his right-hand man and his Skoblin, who disappeared.

wife.

It was alleged that General von Miller was murdered and his body put aboard a Russian ship at Le Havre-Reuter,

Madame Skoblin was then arrested. Her statements were so contradictory that she was suspected of knowledge. of General von Miller's fate. Whilst la gaol, she continually asked for a green Bible which was in her home. The police found in it a code which they believed to be that used by her a company who rendered folksongs, husband as a Soviet agent.

ACCUSED'S HISTORY Madame Skoblin was born in 1880 near Kursk and, during a tour with

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Mr. Purvis pointed out what was day that since October 15 only half un emplinsired in the Telegraph yester-i

and none

had been recorded this. month to date.

In his opinion, it has been an ex- ceptionally dry year, but he is con-

чел

that there is no cause for

Part of this statement is sub- stantiated by the latest report issued by the Royal Observatory, which 1:1- dicates that no rain fell during the past 24 hours, and that the Colony tras been 25 days in succession without any rainfull. The total for the year is nearly 20 inches below average, which is phenomenal, and one has to go back to 1901 for any comparison.

now

NO CHANGE LIKELY

Neither does any break in the pre- sent drought appear likely. The local weather forecast issued at lu

a'clock this morning indicated north-

cast winds

fresh; tair, and there is no depression around the place,

The weather report stated at the anti-cyclone is stauonary over Un,nul and South Japan, and the depression is shuated about 350 miles E.S.E. of! Man.lo, moving westward, which plaers it at least 700 miles from the Colony.

Incidentally the temperatures re- main fairly high in view of the time of the year. Yesterday's maximum

Students Bid Farewell To

Former "Head"

Students of the Diocesan Boys' School were among the large gathering at the sading of the s.5. Scistan yesterday, when the Rt. Rev. CB. R. Sargent, Assistant Bishop of Fukien, and former headmaster of

the D.B.S., left to assume his new duties. These pic- tures were taken just be- fore-he sailed. On right is a happy snap of Bishop Sargent shaking hands with a pupil, and below, D.B.S. acholars lustily singing a hymn before the ship pulled

out-Photos 4. A. Khan,

Sennet Freres Jewel Robbery Court Sequel

was 70, and the minimum 63. This Charge Against Chinese

morning the thermometer registered!

57, while humid.ty was 71 per cent.

EXPENSIVE GREETINGS

FROM HOME

(Continued from Page 1) post-offlees where sented envelopes, intended for transmission by Suez,

Is Dismissed

A Northern Chinese, Chen Ping, accused of the theft of two diamond rings valued at $3,800 from Messrs.

Serious"

Canton

Refugees Receive Big Gift

(From Our Own Correspondent)

CANTON, Dec. 4.

A BIG encouragement was given to the committee in charge of refugee relief in Canion Lust Friday when the American Red Cross remitted U.S. $25,000 for the work of tho

committee. Other donations have also been received lately and have

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siderably helped in the task of alleviating the plight of the thousands of refugees.

With the approach of winter, a ¡large influx of Chinees who left the city recently in expected, and feed- {ing them promises to a big-pro-

blem

However, the various churches, as well as the central commitice under whose direction they are co-ordinat- ing their efforts, have carefully made plans to deal with such a contin- gency.

Another encouraging factor is that the Canton Hospital, which closed. down when the Japanese occupied the city, is re-opening, and the plan is to have

large number of relief centres in the city.

The various religious denomina- tions have their own properly in the city where

here work can be carried on. It is estimated that there are be tween 40,000 and 60,000 Chinese at the present. Across the river, es- pecially at Fongchuca and Fatel, the population is quite big, and there seems to be little difference to-day to what it was three months ago. •

Where are the

the Chinese Armies

Ask

Residents in

GUERILLAS

MAKING

PRESENCE - FELT

(By Our Own Correspondent)

CANTON, Dec. 4.

Canton

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL CUP TOURNEY DRAW

The draw for the First Round of the Sunday Herald" International Charity Cup football competition. was made at the monthly meeting of the Hongkong Football Association

not very onerous these days. Only foreign employees go to the Council on Monday.

THE DUTIES of the Foreign staff of the Maritime Customs are

Custom House, and they work in two shifts, one half being on duty in the forenoon, and the other half in the afternoon. No vessels are

The draw will be re-mado It' being boarded, duty is not being collected from any one, and so certain of competing, enter before Portugal, who are at present un- there is little for the staff to do.

the end of the week. The draw whe Es follows:

Sennet Freres on November 29, and, Occasionally

December 20

Englund v. Scotland (Kowloon), 4

December 27

are accepted without noti!ying the of November 29, a friend of his, sur it makes Uttle difference whether an that a Kwangsi campaign is now invenors for the different countries:

senders of the new scheme.

IGNORANCE AT HOME

declaration forms/Chinese that have been in too close) alternatively charged with receiving have been passed out to be filed in proximity to their own lines, a dinmond ring, knowing it to be by passengers on ships coming upi Regulars and guerillas have been stolen, and with illegally pawning it, from Hongkong, but it was observed harassing the Japanese, and the idea was discharged by Mr. R. Edwards) that they were not handed out when seems to be to exterminate these p.m. at the Central Magistracy this morn-H.M.S. Robin arrived yesterday. troublesome contingents, or to drive) Ing.

them far from the places which the Chen claimed that on the morning on the gunboats that is dutiable, so

Of course little has been carried invaders are holding.

Ireland v. China (Club), 4 p.m. Despite the oft-repeated statement. The following were appointed con- named Wu, called at his residence at Jervois Street, and asked him to entrant signs a customs declaration order, it does not look, as if it will go out for walk. When near the Tai or not.

England, Mr. J. Skinner; Scotland, be carried out this winter. A newsman is expected to know

Capt. S. Masterson-Smith; Ireland, Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones, the Post-pawn a ring for him.

Foo pawn-shop. Wu asked him to

The Japanese have voluntarily re- Cpl. S. MacCormac; Chino, Represen- what the armies are doing, but coop-linquished Pingchow. A master General in Hongkong. In dis-

friend tative of Chinese teams. On the first charge of Inveeny, hised up in Canton a reporter is at a came through Pingchow only yester- cussing this problem, this

morning Worship held that the defendant had loss how to reply to the standard day, and there were stated: "Many of the provincial

no soldiers INTERPORT WITH MANILA nu use to answer. After the de- question with which is greeted so around, elther Chinese or Japanese. sus-offees at Home are obviously fendant had given evidence, his frequently, "Where is the Chinese

first

Night raids are being conducted class mait Ignorant of this

also discussed the of establishing a per- Rystem. The postal charges on letters Worship remarked that there was a Army?" From whot Chinese com- here by the guerilias. The crack possibility

ters reasonable doubt that the defendant ing in from the country have to say, of many rifles was heard isst night, manent Interport Association Foot- and cards are 14d, per linif ounce.

the Japanese are not making much as on the several preceding nights, ball series with Manila, who have A penny is reckoned to equal 30 gold knew the ring was stolen property.

of a drive up the west. What Ja- but your correspondent was unable written to

the Colony expressing panese military detachments seem to to find out where the exchange of great keenness to pay a visit. The be occupying themselves with in the rifle bullets took place. It was very Hongkong Management Committee

is chasing armed groups of close to Shamten though.

centimes and that, na near as makes no difference, is 30 cents Hongkong money:

"We have had quite a number of refusals to pay this surcharge and, therefore, the letters are returned, unopened, to their country of origin: And the sender, asked to pay the tax.

POPE PIUS IMPROVES

Vatican City, Dec. 0. The Pope, whose condition hos Improved, went for a drive in a motor ear in the Vatican Gardens this

"Any envelope which is sealed. automatically goes by first class mall afternoon. and, therefore, should be paid for at

d. per half ounce. Small packets

This is the second time His Holiness has been out of doors since his recent must be so prepared for mailing that illness-Reuter,

they can be examined by the postul authorles. They must be marked

not

'smnit packet', have the sender's number of provincial "ost offces do name inscribed on the outside and

not realise that Hongkong is bear a green label stating contents Chine and value.

The Postmuster General also ex- plained that when parcels are post- ed they must not contain letters with more than four words, Photographs und amall packets must be so pre- pared that the postal muihoriller can uxamine them.

Its best for people at Home - not to write "China"

on their Hongkong envelopes as theso co- velopes are often sent to China and are, therefore, delayed in arrival here.

nem

"It is best, also, for both Hongkong and Home Benders to welte ther At Homo, several small packets name and address on the back of their have, apparently, been handed over letters. This will ensure that the for transmission by ship, but the post letters, If undelivered, will be

Mees have mistakenly sent them by turned unopened." Brat cluas mati.

The main point to remember is HONGKONG NOT CHINA..........

that all; sealed envelopes are auto, "In some cases, also," said thematically sent by first class mall and Postmaster General, "quíto a large will be charged accordingly.

main

King

Gives Xmas Trees For China Relief

LONDON, Dec. 6.

The

Council

made certain proposals to Manila, who replied Intimating that if they visited Hongkong, they hoped that Hongkong would reciprocate the gesture and visit Manità In April..

The matter was referred to the Management Committee, who were empowered to proceed with negotia- tions,

THE CHINA ASSOCIATION annual dinner was held to- TEAM TO TOUR AMERICA

night.

Mr. D. G. M. Bernard was in the chair, and the guests were

London, Nov;. 30. Mr. Oliver Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Que Football Association Has recommend- The committee of the Scottish Tal-chi, Chinese Ambassador to London, Lord Alness, Sir Johned that a team be sent to tour Canada Wardlaw-Milne, Mr. Adrian C. Moreing, and Mr. W. M. Kirkpat and

rick.

the United States in 1930. Ratlication is almost certain, with the team Jeaving on May 10 for 6. two-months tour-Router.

· LUNCH SCORES

The speeches were not reported at, December 9. Many beautiful Chinese the request of Mr. Oliver Stanley, silks, ivories, jades, etc., have been About 180 were 'present.

presented by Madame Sun Yat-sen. King George presented two Christ- and Mr. T. V. Soong for the benefit of inas trees to stand, one outside and the International Peace Hospital, for one inside, at St. Paul's Cathedral, which already £1,000 has been col- the latter to be the centre for offer lected. Ings for children in the poorer Lon- The British China Reilaf Fund, don

parishes. and for Chinese formerly the Lord Mayor's Fund,

Durban, Deo,'#," refugees.

now tops the £180,000 mark, and, a Cricket-funch scores were Na'al The China Campaign Committee is special Christmas appeal is being i 307, and M.C.C. 285-8. (Hutton 108). holding A Christmas. bazaar on tarued on its behalf."Reuter,

-Reuter Bulletin.