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The Informant's name will be where malice is proved.

Wife Goes To Reno kept strictly private, except in cases

New York.

MRS. RAYMOND MASSEY-J

Adrianne Allen, the actress -arrived at Reno recently to establish residence preparatory |

to seeking a divorce.

Woman to run Oxford College

Raymond Massey is at present FOR the first time in the his- appearing in the principal role in the

tory of Oxford or Cam- famous Pulitzer Prizé play, "Abe

Lincoln in Illinois," by Robert Sher bridge a woman has been ap-

wood.

pointed Bursar

Mrs. Massey has taken a cottage on college. the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe,

of a men's

where she will spend the next six Balilot College, Oxford,, weeks-the period necessary to es-given the post

Inblish residence.

have to Miss A. Brad- bury, who has been stewardess of There is no indication as yet as to Caius College, Cambridge, for Ave the grounds for the action.

years, She will be in charge of the Raymond Massey, one of the most entire domestic arrangements of the popular actors of to-day both on

college. stage and screen, and Adrianne Allen i

were married nine years ago.

Slim, very fair and efficient, Miss They have two children, who were Bradbury has 30 men and women on both born in England-Daniel, now her staff in her present post at Cam-

ged five, and Anna, who is not yet bridge.

two.

Mr. Massey, who is Canadim born. "She buys a the food, prepares all is a brother of Mr. Vincent Massey, the menus and supervises the cook- The Canadian High Commissioner injing for 400 students," I was told yes. London. He Is 42.

terday. "She does the accounts and Last year he scored a great success pays all the wages as well. In London in "Idiot's Delight,” while i

popular and Caius [will be sorry to lose her."

in 1934 both he and his wife appear- "She is very

ed in "The Shining Hour,"

The

Hongkong Telegraph

NINTH ANNUAL

AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION

June-September, 1939

CASH

$250 $250

PRIZES

(Donated by “Hongkong Telegraph”)`

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

LETTERS

"THETIS" DISASTER

To the Editor,

HOPES FOR SETTLE- MENT OF CRISIS IN TIENTSIN NOW MUCH BRIGHTER

(Continued from Page 1.)

cessions to Japan in connection with settling the Tientsin incident Sir, by negotiation, because the British Cabinet has come to the conclusion that intensification of the conftet in the Far East must be avoided under all circumstances,

It is declared that the British cmment is now prepared to hand over to the local Chinese puppet authorities the four Chinese suspected of complicity in the murder of an oficial of the pro-Japanese Govern- ment in North China?

FUND

Hongkong Telegraph,

The above Fund was closed on the 24th June, the total contributions received being $4,520.00.

June 28, 1939.

JAPANESE ARMADA OFF FOOCHOW & WENCHOW

(Continued from Page 1.)

Mamol, Changlo, Changmen and other Bomba were cities along the const. dropped at Changmen.

Chinese shore batteries fired back on the Japanese warships. While the gun duel was going on, several hun- dred Japanese bluejackets landed on Sharp Peak Island Central News,

At our request the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation have Gov-very kindly remitted the sum of £277.15.10 (being the equivalent of $4,520, ex. 1/2 3/4) to their London

Two Ships At Foochow Onice, with instructions to them to

HMS, Dainty, which was to have send this sum on to the Lord Mayor's Fund as a donation from been relieved at Foochow yesterday sympathisers in Hongkong, together by H.M.S. Duchess, will remain at with a copy of our appeal, and Pagoda Anchorage for the time be- complete list the contributors. ing. There will thus be two British

We desire to take this opportunity destroyers off Foochow of thunking His Excellency the Con-Governor and all the other contribuwenchow.

No worships have yet been sent to tora for having so kindly responded to our appeal, and the Hongkong and The Jardine steamer Talsang will Shanghai Banking Corporation for leave Hongkong at 4 p.m. to-day for their kind offices.

northern

Swatew, it parts, via appended below.

The Anal list of contributions is necessary, she will be escorted into

Swatow Harbour.

Moreover, London is sald to be disposed to agree to co-operate with the Japanese in repressing terrorist elements Inside the British cession in Tientsin.

However, these concessions would be conditional upon the immediate removal of the blockade at Tientsin, and the postponement, at least for the time being, of further. Japanese political demands regarding British polley in North China,

state

I. H. KOTEWALL, T. N. CHAU,

M. K. Lo.

W. N. T. TAM, To, amount previously ac-

knowledged Chinese Bankers' Associ

allon

Lid.

Authoritative quarters also that Mr. Chamberlain, within the next few days, will be in a position to announce the beginning of negoll- ations for a settlement of the Anglo-The China Motor Bus Co.. Japanese Incidents.

The Kowloon Motor

Co. (1933) Ltd. Sir Robert Ho Tung, Kt.,

L.LD.

11 is confirmed that the negotiations will take place in Tokyo, conducted by Sir Robert Craigle.

The Cabinet at its weekly meeting an Wednesday will decide on the details of the British concessions tu Japan.Trans-Ocean,

EMPIRE NEWS

EXTENSIVE CUSTOMS

FRAUDS

MOMBASA.

As the result of inquiries here ex- tensive Customs frauds have been revealed. One Important Arm will shortly face a trial, The Cuse is stated to be one of many, and it is believed that 30 cases are pending,

The method of the frauds is alleged in be the issuing of two sets of in- valees, one necurate and one false, for the Customs.

It is believed that the revelations will involve well-known flems over long periods.

make

Statement

on Defence, The Governor of Kenyu, Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, has promised 10 a full statement on defence preparations when the Legislative Council meets on Tuesday. SOUTHERN RHODESIA

FLOODLIGHTING. THE VICTORIA FALLS

SALISBURY.

There is much controversy over the proposal to floodlight the Victorin

TWO SILVER TROPHIES, VALUED $250 Falls for the celebrations, next year

(Donated by ILFORD, Ltd., London)

SEND YOUR ENTRIES IN NOW

CLOSING DATE & TIME:

29th SEPT. AT 5'P.M..

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:

For Story-Telling Pictures. 1st. $30. 2nd. $15. 3rd. $10. SECTION TWO: General Pictorial Section: Landscapes, Seascapes, Architectural, Street Scones, etc.

Int. 830. 2nd. $15. 3rd. $10.

SECTION THREE: Portraits, Informal Close-ups, Human Studies,

1st. $30. 2nd. $15, 3rd. $10. SECTION FOUR:

Still Life and Table-Top Studies. 1st. $30. 2nd, $15. 3rd. $10. SECTION FIVE: Snapshots taken by children under fourteen years. 1st. 515. 2nd, $15. 3rd. 55.

RULES

The following Rutes will govern the Competition:

1.-The Competition is confined ex8-

clusively

amateur photo-

graphers

to

2-No employee or member of any Brm in the photographic frade fa permitted to compete.

3.The prizes wiit be awarded to the combelltors sending in what are adjudged to be the best photo- graphs in each Section. Each

entry must be recompanied by a form which will be published during the period of the Com-

and petition,

which must pasted on back of entry,

De

4-Tho right to publish any or sil

of the entries is reserved to the Hongkong Telegraph,

All photographs entered

mult have been taken in the Colony of Hongkong. Photographs which have been already entered in other Competitions are ineligible. G-No responsibility will be accopied for non-delivery of loan of or damage to entries.

7—All entries 16 be alther black. sepla, or toned pletures, and must

USE THIS FORM

AND PASTE IT

ON THE

BACK OF EACH ENTRY

be

photo-

mounted. Coloured grophs are ineligible. B-Pictures submitted in sepia tones should be accompanied by a maller print in black and white, -No picture to entered in more

than ong Seculon, 10.-Mounts to be only white or cream and, axcept in the Chudren's Section, must be of orie at the following sizes:-19×13. 10X20.

13. No correspondented will be entered.

into in connection with the Com petition.

12 Entries in the Children's Section must bear the entrant's name, aze and address on the entry form, counter-algned by a parent.

13-Members of the Stans of the Hongkong Telegraph and the South China Morning Post are not permitted to compete.

14-The declalons of the Judges shall

be anal.

15. At the conclusion of the Com-

petition, entries will be returned to competitors on application at the Teligraph offices within seven days.

SECTION NAME

ADDRESS DATE

ENTRY FORM

Please use yek letters and pasto this on back of vach Entry. If entered in Children's Section, parent please coun- torten hers.

of the Golden Jubilee of the occupa tion the colony.

on

The Jubilee Committee decided to make an experiment of floodlighting a small scale. This has been criticised by some people who think this will vulgarise the falls. Others contend that it will be a great attrae- tion.

AUSTRALIA

£1,100 STOLEN FROM GOLD-MINE

KALGOORLIE, Western

Australia. Masked bandits armed with rifles entered the gold room of Hannan's North gold-mine, near here, recently, held up an employee on duty and trussed him up.

They then took 130oz of gold, valued at £1,100. NEW ZEALAND

£4,500,000 LOAN FOR PUBLIC WORKS

WELLINGTON. The lists for the New Zealand Government's £4,500,000 internal 4 per cent. loan closed recently, being fully subscribed.

Bus

The Bank of Canton, Ltd. The Gold and Silver. Ex-

change Society

The Hongkong & Youmuti

Ferry Co., Ltd.

The Bank of East Asia Lid. Mr. Ho Kom Tong, O.B.E.

Ludy Ho Tung

Landing Off Wonchow KINHWA, June 28-Under cover of a novál and aerial bombardment more than 200 Japanese marines landed at a number of points on Yuhwan Island, the largest island off the coast of Wenchow, Cheklang. 250.00 yesterday morning.

$2,240.00

500.00

They are converging on Kanmen, 250.00 the hsien city of the island, meeting with 8f Chinese resistance.. 250.00 200.00 The Japanese marines were from six warships which arrived off 200.00 Yuhwan Island carly in the morning.

-Central News.

100.00 100.0

150.00 Bank Of England

Omnipotent

Dr. S. N. Chau

50.00

The Hongkong

Chinese

Women's Club

50,00

Hon. Sir Sheuson Chow..

50,00

The Trustees, "The Victoria

Jubilee

Zoroastrian

Charity Fund"

Mr. Tang Shiu Kin, M.B.E.

Mr. Albert Kung-po Chaa

Mrs. Violet Chan

Mr. Luk O Wan Mrs. S. Edgar

LONDON, June 27.-By 190 votes to 125, Mr. G. R. Strauss (Labour) was refused permission to introduce 30.00

a B into the flouse of Commons 25.00

called the Bank of England Compul- 25.00

sory Consultation Bill, the purpose of 20.00

which is to make it compulsory for 20,00

the Governor and Directors of the 10.00 Bank of England to consult with the Government on Gnancial matters $4,520.00 affecting national interests.

STOCK MARKET

REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange Oficial Summary issued $ pan. Tuesday

says:

The tone of the market was firm all day with a good enquiry which was not satisfied at the close

Впусть

HK, Bank $1,325. Raubs $8.40.

H.K. Lands 4% Debentures par. H.K. Tramways $10.00. China Lights (old) $8.20. H.K. Electrics $55. Canton Ices $1, Watsons $8.45.

Wing On (H.K.) $41. H.K. Govt. 4pm.

Sellers....

Canton Ins; $230. H.K. Fires Ins; $105. 11.K. Docks $18. H.K. Lands $304. II.K. Tramways $16.

Sales

H.K. Bunk $1,335. H.K. Tramways $16.80/63. Star Ferries $004. Anlamok Ps. 20% Baguio Gold Ps. 224 Batong Buhay Ps. 012 Big Wedge Ps. 18 Coco Grove Pa. 30 Demonstration Ps, 8 I.X.L. P. 48

Itogon Mining Ps, 23 Masbate Consolidated Ps. 11 Mine Operation Ps. 13 North Camarines Ps. 25 San Mauricio Ps. 80 Surigao Consolidated Ps. 20 Sayoc Consolidated Ps. 13/2 United Paracale Ps. 40% Mindanao Motherlode. Ps. 9

U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

The money is to be used for public works and general development pur-; poses, including capital expenditure July on defence.-Reuter.

Ten Nations Discuss

New York.

Richard Greene, the British im star, has been injured in an unusual car accident in Hollywood,

Oct.

Dec.

Jari,

Mar.

May.

LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS

New York, June 27. New York Cotton

Opening Closing 9.51/51

0.65/50 8.70/75 0.82/03

0.57/58

8.48/48

0.30/39

0.32/32

. 0.03/04

8.52 N

8.44/44 8.37/37 Sport

0.07 N The first notice day for July cotton is June 27 and the last notice day July 14.

New York Bubber

10.31/30

Mr. Strauss explained that his action in presenting the biliaresO from the "deplorable affair of Czech gold transfer to Germany."--Reuter,

Bomb Explosion

In Jerusalem

JERUSALEM, June 27-A bomb exploded in the letter-box of an Arab house in the western area of Jerusa- ler this morning, six being injured, including a boy.

A resolution condemning outrages and the shedding of innocent blood Jus tactics liable to impair the purity Inf the Jewish couse, was passed tu- day by the Zionist General Council.

A special committee was elected to formulate a campaign against the British White Paper proposals.-- Reuter

Durban Spurns German Tender

LONDON, Jung 27-The Durban municipal authorities have accepted a lender from a British firm for the supply of telephone cables, although the tender was 55 per cent. higher than that of a competing German firm, according to a report received here.

It is recalled that a similar affair" {which recently occurred at Cape Town led to a protest by the German Minis- iter te South Africa.-Trans-Occan.

New Cholera Centre Opens

As from 10-day an additional centre will be opened at the Queen's Itond Out-Patient Deportment (old Government Civil fospital) for Inoculation against cholera and for the issue of certificates for persons who intend leaving the Colony.

The public are reminded that an inoculation certificate is vaild, if is not less than six days and not more than six months old.

80,000 Pensioners Sign Petition

LONDON, June 27-A petition signed by 80,000 men and women from all parts of England, pointing out the insufficiency of the old age penalcns,

delivered to

Mr. 16.20 /28 Chamberlain this afternoon. 10.37b/30a A campaign for an increase on the 10.42 143 old age pensiona has been started by 16.46b/47a Liberal quarters-Trans-Ocean. The first notice day for July rubber is June 20 and the last notice day July 27,

July

Sept.

Dec.

Mar.

10.43/43

10.43/44

........... 10.50/51

Total sales for the day:-1,830 tons.

Chicago Wheat

He was working at the radiator of Sept. July its parked, car when the brakes of a car la front loosened, allowing the

Dee,. car to roll back and crush him be

tween the bumpers.

Monday's

Greene was taken to hospital with! both legs badly bruised, the carti July fages torn, and a bone below the left Sept.

Dec knee chipped,

Twentieth Century Aims have sus- pended production of Greene's pre- July ient, picture until he is able to Oct.

sume work.

SEATTLE, June 27-The British freighter Honnington which movtij 70 770% 71/711⁄2 from_Tacoma to Seattle to loud scrap Viron for Japan has been held up again 70%/71 7176/72

when longshoremen have refused to 734773 Saics:

pasa а pleket line of 13,227,000 bushels, sympathisers-United Press, Chicago Corn

47%/47% 47%ƒ479% 404/40 40/40

Chinese

LONDON, June 27-Official-Court 50/50% circles to-day told the "United Press" Winnipeg Wheat:

that "there nothing whatever to 58 /08% 58%/58% support the report that the Duke.ond. 50/09 094/60 Duchess of Windsor are returning to

01/01% gland."--United. Preak.Ne

POST OFFICE.

MAIL FOR CANTON Registered and Ordinary mail and Parcels (not Insured) will be ac cepted for Canton and despatched as circumstances permit,

PARCEL POST

Parcel Port Service to Swatow and Foochow is temporarily suspended.

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mall aro closed 15 minutes earlier than the VIA SIBERIA HOUTE

time given below unless otherwise Letters and Postcards, for Europe| stated, and where malls are advertis- (except Great Britain and Eire) and ed to close at or before 9 am, re South America are forwarded "via gistered and parcel mails are closed Siberia" If so superscribed.

at 5 p.m. on the previous day,

From

INWARD MAILS

Per

Air Mail by "Air France Direct

Service"-Paris date. 21st June .... Air France Plane

Boissevain Canton

Shanghai

Haiphong

Tientsin and Swatow

Shanghai and Amoy

Japan

Japan

Air Mail by Tan American Air-

ways Direct Service"-San Fran- Fan American

cisco date, 21st June. Manila

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-London date. 24th June.

Jepan Shanghai

Canada, U.S.A., Henolulu, Japan and Shanghai (Vancouver E.C., date, 10th June), Straits and Europe vla Negapatam (Papers cle.-London date, 1st June

Haiphong, Pathol, Hollow and Fort

Bayard Tientsin Japan

Shanghai

Japan

Straits

Straits Tientsin

Saigon

Straits and Manila

Shanghal and Amoy

Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Dircel Service"-London date. 28th June

Calcutta and Straits

Japan

Shanghal

Australia and Manila Calcutta and Straits Straits

For

Fort Bayurd

Fres. Cleveland

Duc.

.Jana 28.

June 28.

June 28,

Chengtu

June 28,

Kingyuan

June 28,

Nagato Moru Nankin

June 28,

June 28,

Airways Plane

June 28,

.June 28,

Imperial Airways Plano ....June 20, Tilawa ... Behar

June 20.

June 30,

Emp. of Japan

.June 30.

Hakone. Maru

June 30.

Soochow

.June 30.

Yunnan

June 30.

Alipore

July 1.

Conte Blancomunno

July 1.

Achilles

.July 2.

Anhul

July

Eumaeus

July

July

July

.July

Tjisadanc

.July

Imperial Airways Plane

July 3.

Yuensong

July 3.

Airlea Maru

July 4.

Ixion.

July 4.

July 4.

July 4.

.July 5.

Elupch

Laney

Meninda

Nellore

Talma Asphalion

OUTWARD MAILS

Per

Wednesday

Wenchow and (Foochow via Wen-

chow)

Saigon and Bangkok

Swalow

Amoy

Batavia and Sourabaya Fort Bayard and Bangkok Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono- hulu, and U.S.A. by ike "Pan- American Airways Direct Service" -due San Francisco, 5th July.

Haiphong

Date and Time.

Tai Poo Sek Wed, June 28, 1.30 pm.

Chungking Wed., June 28, 2.30 p.m. Kwelyung Thurs, June 20, 2.30 p.m. Talsang... Wed., June 28, 2.30 p.m. Tsinan....Wed., June 28, 3.30 p.m. Tilsaroca..Wed., June 28, 7.00 p.m. Hellas.Wed., June 20, 7 p.m. Pan American

Airways Plane ..........................June 28.

E. P. 0. .....June 28, 6 p.). June 28, 5.30 p.m. G. P. O.

Rex..

Oru..

Reg.,

Ord..

Thursday

Juno 26, 5 p.m.

June 20. 7.30 .03.

Talesang....Thurs., June 29, 4 p.m.

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Imperlat Airways Plano

Direct Service"--duo London, 6th July.

Thurs., June 20. K.T.O.

Reg. ........June 29, 5 p.m. Ord.---------:June-29,-6,30~p.m.“

G.R.O.

June 29, 5 p.m. .....June 29, 7 0.00%

Thurs, June 29. K.P.O.

Reg.

Ord.

Air Mall for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways Plang

tralla by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due Sydney, 7th July,

Rer.

.....Jutio 25, 5 pam.

Ord,

Reg.

Ord,

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Central and South America' via San Francisco and (Papers only for Canade)---due San Francisco, 29th July.

Haiphong

Swatew

Shanghai and Japan

President

Friday

Manila, Rabaul, Australia and New Zealand via Brisbane-due Bris- bane, 17th July.

Manila

Canton

..June 29, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

..June, 29, 5 pan. ..June 29, 7 p..

Cleveland Thurs,, June 20.

Kowloon P, 0.

Parcels, Reg., Ord,,

Parcele, Reg.,

Ord..

...June 29, 4 p.m. June 20, 5 pm. June 29, 5.30 p.m.

G. P. O.

June 29, 4 pan.

June 29, 3 p.m. June 29, 7 pm.

..Fri, June 30, 2 p.m. Klungchow..Fri, June 30, 2:30 p.m. Hakone Maru Fri, June 30, 3.30 pm. Nankin

........FT., June 30. 0. and K. P. o.

Parcels,

Reg Ord

June 30, Noon. June 30, 1.45 p.m. ..June 30, 2.30 p.m.

Empress of Japan.

Fri., June 30, 6.30 p.m.

Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran, Air France Plano ....Fri, Juno 30.

E.P.O.

Reg.Jane 30, 5 p.m.

and France (Paris and Northern Provlaces only) by the "Air France Always Direct Bervice" -duo Paris, 7th July,

Ord,

ETF.,

Ord,

Papers only for Straits and (Parcels Tilawa

and Papers only for Rangoon and Calcutta),

Parcels

Papers,

Air Mall for "H.L.M Airways Direct Tilawa

Service"dge Amalerdam, 110

July,

Rer,

Ord..

Saturday

June 30, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

„June 30, 5. pm. Jume 30,7 pun. ...Fri June 30,

June 30, 5 pm..

July 1, 8.30 am,

..Fri, June 30,

G.P.O. and KP.0.-

June 30, 5 pm. July 1, 8.30 -

Mantle and (Papers only for Ceylon, Conte-Biancamano

India and Egypt) and Naples due

Sat, July 1, 90.m

Fort Boyard, Holbow, Pakhol and Kingyuan ......Sat, July 1, 9 ani,

Naples, 24th July.

Haiphong Amoy

Swatow

Halphong

All Mall for "Imperial Airways Imperisi Airways Plane Mon., July 3-

Direct Service”—ina London, 19th July

Van Heutsz

Sat, July 1, 0 ́om.

Bunday

Yunnan

.Sun., July 2, 9 am-

Monday

Hupeh

Mon., July 3, 10 nm.

K.P.O.

Julý 3,.5 p.4

Ord.

Rer.

July 3, 5.80 p.m..

G.P.O.

July. 3,5 p.m.

Ord.

.... July 3, 7 p.m..

K.P.O.

Ror. Ori

July 3, 5. p.m..

July 8, 5.30 p.m..

G.P.O.

Air Mall for Malaya, Java and Aus-, Imperial Airways Plane Mon., July 3.

trälla by "Imperial Airways,

Direct Service"-due Sydney 10th July

July 3, 7. p.m..