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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC |
CO., LTD.
Notice is oroby given that the Fiftieth Ordinary Yearly Meeting will be held at the Company's Omees, P. & 0. Building, on Thursday, 9th March, 1939, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of present- DEFINITELY the best equipped ing the iteport of the Directors shop in the Colony. Modern hair
Statement of together with styles, oll perms, with or without electricity, expert manicurists. An Accounts to 31st December, 1938 dre's Beauty Parlour, Gloucester and electing Directors and Audi- Arcade. Phone 27073,
tuni.
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The Register of Mombers of the POSITIONS WANTED.
Company will be closed from 25th HAIRDRĘSHING: English Indy seeks February to 9th March, 1939, both suitable position. Fully experienced
inclusive. day's
during which in all branches of hairdressing. apprentice trained expert setter, period no Transfer of Shares can State salary, reply to Box No. 510, be registered. "Hongkong Telegraph."
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
SERVICES CONTILACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
Strainship
"PRESIDENT DOUMER”
7'A/30
Bringing Cargo from Marseilles vin Saigon arrived on Wednesday, 16th February, 1939.
Consignee are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kow- loun, whence delivery may be ob tained immediately after landing.
Saturday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
G.
PER R.
February 18, 1939.
CHURCH NOTICES Famous Film
METHODIST CHURCH
103D.
(Wanchal)
19,
To Aid China Refugee Plea
POST OFFICE.
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS
Evening Service at 7 p.m. Hymne/efforts to help a worthy cause, bas Sheungwan Branch Post Office 8 am,
1.
to
circumstances permit.
VIA SIBERIA ROUTE Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Eire) and South America are forwarded "vin. Siberia" it so superscribed,
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Publle Auction to be held on Wednesday, the Rev. J. E. Sandbach To
MAIL FOR CANTON 22nd day of February, 1939, at
Preach To-morrow - While at the height of their ne- The General Post Office, Kowloon Registered and ordinary mails 3 p.m., nt the Onices of the
tivities in preparing for the coming Central Post Office and other Branch (not Insured or Parcela) will be ne- Public Works Department, by
Festive Post Offices will be open during the cepted for Canton and despatched as. Services on Sunday February of the Chinese New Year
Season there is a tendency on the tolldays as follows: Order of His Excellency the
Monday, February Preachers: Morning, Rev. J. E. Part of the general public to forget.
20: General Governor of one Lot of Crown Sandwich; Evening, Rev. J. E. Sand-sands of poor people in this part of Kowloon Central Post Office 8 am: that there are thousands and thou Post Ofice 8 a.m. to noon;
MAIL LETTERS Land at Mount Cameron Road, ↑ bach,
the world who are not so fortunate to noon; Sheungwan Branch Post
Ordinary letter mail only for West Junior Church at 9.30 a.m. All In the Colony of Hong Kong,
as we are and who have nat the oceam; to 10a.m.
Kwonglung, Kwangsi, Szechuan, for a term of 75 years, with the children welcomed.
heart nor the means to prepare and Morning Parade Service ut 10.15 to celebrate the New Year.
Tuesday, February 21: General Kwciehow and Hunan will be ne- option of renewal at a Crown. This Service will be broad-
Post Office B a.m. to 10 a.m.; Kowloon i cepted at senders' risk, The Christian Films, Ltd., in their Central Post Office 8 a.m. to 10 am:1 Rent to be fixed by the Sur- cast. Hynus 030, 069, 48, 70, 001. veyor of His Majesty the KING,
arranged for the special presentation to 4.01. for one further term of 75 years.
004, 99, 903, 691,
of the new sound version of the ple-
All other Branch Post Offices and Notice for the Week
ture "Humanity" OL
ot the Intending bidders are advised
Icing's
Money Order Office will be entirely 22nd Following the Evening Service Theatre during February that immediately after the dispo-a Social Hour will be held at the S. 28th for one morning performance closed during the Holidays.
There will be one collection from sal of the lot the Purchaser (if & S. Home at 8.15 pan. All Service- each day starting at 11.30 the pillar boxes each day as on Sun- not the applicant) will be required
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES mon and civilians will be warmly sponsored by the Bishop of Hongkong days and one delivery of registered
the entire proceeds of By Order of the Board of to deposit with an authorised
Registered and Parcel Mall -are am. on Monday, the 20th and at 10 closed 15 minutes earlier than the Directors,
officer who will bo present at the at the Badminton Club will meet formances will be contributed to them, ordinary correspondence ut. 11 & S. Hame on Monday and Emergency Retugee Council.
time given below unless otherwise GIBB, LIVINGSTON & sale, the sum of two hundred Thursday at 7 pm.
The original silent version of the a.m. on Tuesday the 21st.
The Branch Post Offices at Stanley, stated, and where matis are advertis- CO., LTD., | dollars, ($200) in canh. This sum 3. There will be a meeting tor picture Humanity" was released
Agents. will be refunded on payment of Prayer and Fellowship on Tuesday at here and in China some eight years Tal Po and Un Long will also have ed to close at or before 9 a.m., re- ago, when it broke all records in one delivery of ordinary correspon-istered and parcel mails are closed pm, at the S. & S. Home.
theatre receipts and 4. The General Committee will ledged to be the most outstanding
acknow-dence each day at 11 am. wns Hongkong, 16th February, 1939.
meet at the S. & S. Home on Wednes-achievement in Chinese motion plc- ture production. At the same time. HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB
it played a very important part in raising funds for the relief of refugees An the great tanine of the province of Shensi. It is the unselfish nim of the owners of this picture, which has not yet had its regular release earnings of the pleture to the relief in itongkong, to donate the initial
Tennis Tournament
Entries close to-day at 6 p.m.
THE "STAR"
COMPANY, LIMITED
Notice to Shareholders
FERRY
All claims must be sent in to me on or before 25th February, 1939, or NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN they will not be recognized.
Damaged Packages will be examin- THAT THE FORTY-FIRST OR ed by the Company's Surveyor DINARY YEARLY MEETING OF Messrs-Goddard and Douglas in THIS COMPANY will be held at the presence of the Consignees at the Office of Mesors. Jardine, 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday, 21st February, Matheson & Co., Ltd. on Friday, Consignees must have a Revenue the 24th February, 1939, at 11.30 Offeer in attendance when any dutia.m. for the purpose of receiving able goods are examined by the
the Report of the Directors to- Company's Surveyors,
with
of Statement gether Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1938.
1939.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever,
R. OHL, Agent. Hongkong, 13th February, 1039.
METROPOLE
E
ROOM BATH
FROM
CENTRAL
$6
CLEAN
COMFORTABLE)
2
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Friday, the 17th February, 1939, to Friday, the 24th February,
1939, both days Inclusive.
By order of the Board of Directors,
· welcomed.
8.30
the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. day at 5.30 p.m.
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Rural Building
South East of Bural Building Lot No. 336,
Lot No. 419
Mount Cameron Road.
Locality.
Roundary Alenaurements
H.
sitert
As per salo plan.
4. feet.
? Contents in
Annual
Bentel
About
10,959
$120
Insurgents Seize Brussels Bldg.
$1,254
Upset Price
Brussels, Feb. 17. Sympathisers of General Franco to-day seized the Loyalist Casa de España (Spain House).
They raided the building at right time, locked up the concierge and his wife, and when the arrived, forced him to sign a docu- secretary ment transferring the building General Franco's representatives.
10
The police, having failed to dis- lodge the usuypers this morning, the fire brigade was called. They erect- C. M. MANNERS, ed a fire escape and officials climbed Secretary.to the balcony from where the occu- pants admitted them to the building, Hongkong, 30th January, 1930.
While the re escape was being placed in position, a red, gold, and red flag of the Insurgents was holsted, and the Loyalist banner of red, gold, and purple, which had flown since the death of the Pope, was luuled down and tom to pieces.
JUST UNPACKED
FEBRUARY RECORDS
OF
DECCA
BRUNSWICK
VICTOR
PATHE
REX
PETER MUSIC
TEL. 31591
CO.
30, DES VOEUX RD, C.
Parisian Grill
Good Food
-
Fing Winos
DINNER & DANCE MUSIC by
The Blue Danube Trio
Opon till }
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Needed Urgently
MEN'S, WOMEN'S & CHILDREN'S
Winter Clothing
Hongkong Benevolent Society
11, Ice House Street,
THURSDAY
MONDAY
10 a.m; to 12 Noon.
The Loyalist secretary was then released.
The Spanish Embassy made a formal complaint to the Public Pro- recutor, and eight Insurgents were later taken to the Palais de Justice. Router.
CHAMBER OF MUSIC
Governor Attends Concert At University
the
His Excellency the Governor and Lady Nethente were
amongst guests at the fourth concert of the Hongkong Chamber of Music, held in the Ping Ping Shay Library, Hong- kong University, last night.
The programme, arranged by Mr. Silson Ma and The Very Rev. Fr. A. Riganti, comprised;
Sitson Ma;
Allegro Maro Vivace.
moderate, Adagio, Allegro
Choral
tems
by St. Joseph's Church Choir: Evensong (Antolisel). "O Swallow: Prithee Stay" (Samuel Reay), Angèle Dei (Ponchielli).
Mozart: Quartet: Allegro vivace assal. Menuetto, Andonte cantabile, Molto Allegro,
Choral
Items by St. Joseph's Church Chole: "Ti Prego, O Madre (Curshmann), "Beato l'Uomo Che Teme Signore," (D. Bort- niansky)..
ist Violin, Sitson Ma; 2nd Violin, Sihon Ma: Violn, Anton Ho: Cello, E. Pellegatti; Piano, Lindsay A. Laf- ford,
BEATEN WITH CLUBS Three Held for Assault On Ballroom Manager
Three Chinese were brought be- fore
Court in Shanghai EN charges of assault upon Mr. Chi Cheng-foo, manager of the Paradise' Ballroom, in the Sun Building, Nan- king and Yu Ya Ching Roads. They were held pending further inquiries. Mr. Chi, who is 34 years old, was
with baseball shortly after Sunday midnight, He was conveyed to hospital, suffering from severe head wounds, and he may be confined to a ward for about two weeks.
Dadily
henten
bat
The Cate appears to have prisen from a quarrel over some dancing girls.
W
THE "TELEGRAPH" will send
a Staff Photographer to all events of public interest. Requests should be addressed to the Pictorial Editor.
UNION CHURCH
(Kennedy Road) Annual General Meeting On Thursday
MINISTER'S VACATION
Morning at 10.30 am. Evening at 8 pm. Preacher at both services| Rev. R. M. Moreton, of the Methodist Church, Hongkong.
The Annual General Meeting of Church adherents will be held in the
Church Hall on Thursday, March 9, at 9 pan.
in
these
per-
fund and by playing it during the festive season they hope that it will appeal to the usual generous spirit of the public and receive their whole- hearted support.
$1.00 attractive tickets, at Very each (for Dress Circle seats), suitable and most appropriate for New Year now on sale at the King's Theatre and presents to friends and relatives, org
S. Moutrie & Co. The generous support of the public 15 earnestly solicited.
During February the Minister, Rev. K. MacKenzie Dow. will be on vaca-performances at the King's Theatre The prices of admission for these
tion.
LESSON SERMON
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hongkong
SUBJECT-MIND
will be 40 cents and 70 cents for the stalls and $1.00 for the Dress Circle.
MUSICAL EVENING
Russian Community Holds Enjoyable Function
In aid of the Russian Orthodox The subject of the Lesson Sermon Benevolent Fund, the Russian Ortho- Russian in at Christian Science Churches, dox Cominunity held to-morrow 19th February will be Musical Evening and Dance at St. "MIND".
Andrew's Church Hall last night. concert was well attended, many
The Golden Text will be:-"Be ye
The
all of one mind, having compassion of women wearing colourful Russian
one of mother, love as brethren, be costumes. pitiful, be courteous". (1 Peter 3.8).
Items on the evening's programme
Among others the following elta-alforded a high standard of enter- tions will be read from the Bible:tainment, and between the perform- "If there be therefore any consola- ances there was music for those of tion in Christ, if any comfort of love, the audience who wished to dance. if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any The programme was as follows:
Miss Strench (Cauensian. bowels and mercies, fulm ye my joy.
Dance),
that we be likeminded, having the Prot, M. Tonoff (Violin), Mrs. Wol- same love, beling of one accord, of one lard (Spanish and Sailors' Dance). mind. Let nothing be done through Mrs. Zakharoff (Vocal), Miss Novak strife ar vainglory; but in lawiiness (Russian Dance), Mrs. Storojeva
of mind let each esteem other belter (Recital), Miss Pat Pasco (Hungarian than themselves. Let this mind be Danec), hirs. May and Mrs. Novak in you, which was also in Christ (Carnival Dance), Mrs. May Jesus" (Philippians 2:1-3,5).
(Gopak).
The following citations will also
be read from the Christian Science was also in Christ." (Pages. 470. Textbook, "Science and Health with
with 205, 467).
Mary
Announcement
Key to the Scriptures by Balter Eddy:The supposed exis- First Church of Christ, Scientist, tence of more than one mind was the Hongkong, (a Branch of the Mother basic error of idolatry. This
This error Church, The First Church of Christ, assumed the loss of spiritual power, Scientist in Boston, Mass.) No. 31 the loss of the spiritual presence of Macdonnell Road, close to Peak Tram Life us Infinite Truth without an Station. Sunday Service 11.15 am. unlikeness, and the loss of Love as The Sunday School is held at 10 am, ever present and universal. When Testimony Meeting. Wednesday, 6 we fully understand our relation to p.m. A Reading Room is located in the Divine, we can have no other the Church Building and is open on Mind but fis, no other Love, wis Monday to Friday inclusive from dom, or Truth,“ no other sense of 10.30 am. to 12.30 p.m. and from 3 Life, and no consciousness of the p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday 10.30 am. to existence of mutter or error. Having 12.30 p.m. All authorised Christian po other gods, turning to no other Science literature is available at the but the one perfect Mind to gukle Reading Room. The public is him, man is the likeness of God, pure cordially invited to attend the ser- and eternal, having that Mind which vices and to visit the Reading Room.
NOTICE.
5 p.m. on the previous day, INWARD MAILS
From
Per
Manila Air
Corneville
Duc.
.February 18.
Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service”—London date, 11th February.
Shanghal and Swalew
Imperial Airways Plane February 18. Haiphong, Pakhol and Fort Bayard Kiüngeliow Haiphong and Pakhol Bangkok
.February 18.
Suiyang
February 18.
Kalgon
.February 19,
Kaying
February 19.
Kutsang
Fobruary 19.
Pres, Taft
.February 10.
February 19,
.February 10.
February 20.
Conte Binnenmano
.February 20,
Tsinan... Deucalion
February 20.
.February 21.
Calcutta and Straits ..
'U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hal (San Francisco date, 27th January).
Japan Amoy Straits
Manila
Shanghal and Swatow Shangha
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-London date. 15th February
Sulsang
Thisoroca
Burdwan
Imperial Airways Plano February 22.
Air Mail by "Pan American Airways
Direct Service"-San Francisco Pan American Airways Plane date, 16th February.
Straits
Manila
Anjoy
Straits
Manila
Japan and Shanghai
Japon, Shanghai and Formosa
For
Itaiphong
Ruys Scharnhorst
Santhia Theseus Noto Maru Soudan
Yasukunt Maru
OUTWARD MAILS
Fer
Saturday
Canton
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Halphong Shanghai
Manila
Shanghat
Sagres
Taicang
M/V Tal Yin
Sunday
February 22.
February 22,
.February 22.
.February 23,
.February 23.
.February 24.
.February 24.
.February 24.
Date and Time.
.Sat., Feb. 18, 2 pm, .Sat., Feb. 16, 3.00 p.m. Sat, Feb. 18, 4 pm. .Sat, Feb. 18, 5 pm.
Pren. Taft....Sun., Feb. 19, 9 a.m, Monday
Mon., Feb. 20. K.P.O.
Feb. 20, Noon.
D.EL.
Feb. 20, Noon. Feb. 20, 1 D.M.
Mon, Feb. 20.
Air Mall for "Imperiai
Direct Service due 27th February
Conte Blumenunu
Mon, Feb. 20, 8.30 am. Airways Imperial Airways Plane London,
Rek.
Ord.
...Feb, 20, 1
G.F.O.
Reg.
Ord.
Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways Plane
tealla by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-dur Sydney, 27th Feb.
K.F.O.
Ke
...Feb. 20, Noon.
Ord.
..Feb. 20, 1 p.m.
G.P.O.
Reg. Ord.
Feb. 10, Noon.
Shanghof, Japon, Honolulu, U.S.A., Emp.
C. and S. America via Vancouver B.C., and (Parcels and Papers only for Conada)-lue Vancouver B.C., 12th March.
Amoy
flalavia and Sourabaya
Feb.
eb. 0, 1 p.m.
of Canada...... Mon, Feb. 20.
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Parcels, Reg
Ord..
.Feb. 20, Noon.
Feb. 21. 9.15 am.
Feb. 21, 10 am.
Tues., Feb. 21, 10 am. Thisaraca..Tues., Feb. 21, 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday
Antiut
Wednesday
Wed., Feb. 22.
G.P.O. & K.P.06. Parcels, .Feb. 23, 9.00 a.m.
Parcela only for Straits, Penang, Deucalion
Ceylon. Aden, Egypt, Marseilles 20th and London-due London, March.
Swatow
Swatow
Fort Bayard, Pakko and Haiphong Kaying .......Wed., Feb. 22, Noon..
Japon Amoy Shanghai
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono- lulu, and V.S.A., by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Service" dao San Francisco, 2nd March,.........
Calcutta
Haiphong
Kiungehow Wed., Feb. 22, 9.30 a.m. Wosang..Wed., Feb. 22, 19.30 a.m.
Kutsang...,Wed., Feb. 22, 3.30 p.m. Wed., Feb, 32, 3.30 p.m. Scharnhorst Wed., Feb. 22, 5.30 p.m. Pan American
Tsinan
Airways Plano....Wed., Feb. 22. K.P.O.
Reg,
Ordi..
Rek..
Ord,
Anch
Papers
only
Thurday
for Suisang k
J'arcels
Swatow, Shanghai and Tientsin Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Direct Servico"-due London, 2nd March
OWING
TO
HOLIDAYS ALL OUR STORES WILL
YEAR
BE
CLOSED ON FEBRUARY 19th, 20th AND 21st.
OUR BUSINESS WILL RESUME ON WEDNES-
DAY, FEBRUARY 22nd. AS USUAL.
CHINESE
NEW
Parcels
TO-DAY BEING CHINESE NEW YEAR
EVE, OUR STORES WILL REMAIN OPEN TILL
AFTER MIDNIGHT,
CHINA EMPORIUM, Ltd.
THE SINCERE CO., LTD. ·
THE WING ON CO., LTD.
Papers
.Feb. 22, 5 p.m. .Feb. 22, 6.30 pm. G.P.O.
.Feb. 22, 5 p.m. .Feb, 23, 7.30 am.
Thurs., Feb, 23.
Feb. 23, 11 am. .Feb. 23, Noon.
Mingsang... Thurs, Feb. 23, I p.m.
Foosliing
Thurs, Feb. 23, 7 p.m.
Imperial Airways Piano
Thurs., Feb. 23, K.P.O.
Reg.
...Feb. 23, 5 pan.
Ord,
Feb. 21, 5.30 pm. G.P.O.
Reg.
.Feb, 28, pa
Ord.
.Feb. 21, 7 pm.
Air Mall for Malaya, Java and Ant- Imperial Alrways Plane
trails by "Imperial Airways Direct Service-due Sydney, 4th March
K.P.O.
Rer.
.Feb. 3, p..
Ord,
.Rer.
Ord,
Thurs, Feb. 23.
Feb. 23, 5.30 p.m. Gr.O.
Feb, 21, 5 p.m.
Feb. 21. 7 p.01.
Swatow, Shanghal and Tientsin... Fooshing ..Thurs., Feb. 23, 7.00 p.m.
Friday
Air Mail for "KL.M." Airways Yasukunt Maru....................Fr£, Feb. 24.
Direct Servies”—due Amsterdam 7th March
Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Yasukuni Maru ......Fri., Feb, 24.
Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe vin Marsellies due Marscilice, 22nd March
G.P.O, and Kr.O.
kex. Ord,
.Feb. 24. 12.30 p.m. Feb. EL 1 pm.
G. P. O, and K. F. 0.
Reg Ord.,
Feb. 24, 12.45 p.m. Feb. 24, 1.30. p.m.
Haiphong
Saturday
Fanng
Sunday
Foochow
Swatow trul Shanghai
Yochow Yusang
„Sun., Feb. 15, 0 da.
Sat, Feb, 25, 1 pm.
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