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G.

NOTICE

WATER SUPPLY Island and Mainland

R.

Owing to the continued ab-

Water In Restaurants

Discussion On Move By Urban Council

Presided over by the Chairman, Mr. R. R. Todd, the Urban Council

day.

Japanese Blockade Of Chinese Ports

7

London.

Mr. Bonfield asked the Prime

July 5, 1939.

however, they stated would

vessels. Any attempt to apply such

be applied exclusively to Chinese

blockade to the vessels of third

Powers would constitute an assertion of belligerent rights and woulf, in The blockading of certain Chinese China and Japan, be ilegal. His the absence of a state of war between ports by the Japanese was the sub- Majesty's Government have already Ject of questions in the House of made their views on this matter clear Commons recently:-*

to the Japanese Government, ::

Mr. J. Morgan: Do the Guvern- Minister it he will satisfy himself ment regard the incident of the |"Ranpurn" as closed on the explana- that the Japanese, not having de-ion given by the Japanese Goverti- ctured war against China, are under ment that they were mistaken as lo International law not justified in the identity of the vessel?

Me. Butler: We have agreed that ese ports and make representations our ships may be boarded in case of genuino doubt as to whether a ship to Japan accordingly?

is a British ship or not. In the ease Mr. David Adamos asked the Prime of the "Itanpura," there could be no Minister whether the Japanese are doubt whatever. Therefore, we took definio attitude and have now claiming to institute a blockade of up Chinese ports; and whether, in that received an explanation from the they Japanese

Government that ense, we recognise the existence of made a mistake. blockade?

Mr. Morgan: Is that regarded by Mr. Buller: Shortly after the out-the Government as

A satisfactory break of hostilities between China and Japan in 1937, the Japanese explanation? Goverment purported to declare a blockade of the whole coast of Chinn,'recs.

courses in motor tuition with Euro- normally high consumption of held its fortnightly meeting yester- claiming the right to blockade Chin- ponn or Chinese Instructors. Terms water it is necessary further to $25 to $78. Phone 20382.

restrict the hours of supply.

Commencing at 10 p.m. on Wed. nesday, 5th July, water will shut off in all districts from p.m. to 5 a.m, every night until further notice..

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Wrong Defendant

Action Against Vicar Instead Of Bishop

Present at the meeting were the Hon. Dr. P. S. Selwyn-Clarke, (Vice- Chairman), Hon. Mr. A. G, W. Tickle, Hon. Mr. C. G. Perdue, Dr. be. A. de Castro Basto, Dr. S. N. Chau, 10 Hon. Me. W. N. T. Tam, Mr. B. Wong Tape, Mr. Tang Shiu-kin, Mr. C. Champkin, and Mr. C. J. Nose (Secretary).

A. G. W. TICKLE,

Water Authority, Public Works Department, Hongkong, 4th July, 1939.

THE HONG KONG FOOTBALL

ASSOCIATION

the Correspondence relative to provision of water-storage cisterns or lanks in eating houses and restaur ants were laid on the table.

Referring to the correspondence, Mr. Todd said that as it had been in the hands of the members of the that they werd Counell he hoped agreeable with the suggestions made. The Hon. Mr. Perdue said that it was not known what the cost would be. Obviously a year's notice would enable the necessary plans to be made and the work to be carried And out. Trade was not so good there might possibly be structural

The Annual General Meeting of the Hong Kong Football Assocla- tion will be held in the ABKоcla- tion's Offices on MONDAY, theumeulties. 10th day of July at 5.30 p.m.

C. A. GOLDENBERG,

Hon. Secretary. Association Offices, Bank of Canton Building, 4th Floor.

An action by Pathe and Company ngainat Rev. Lee Kau-gon for $475, materials done and being work supplied to the St. Mary's Church, Causeway Bay, was non-kulted by the Pulane Judge. Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, at the Summary Court PRELIMINARY NOTICE yesterday, on the ground that the wrong perion had been named as defendant,

Appearing for the plaintiffs, Mr. D. McCallum sold that he had only just been instructed, but during the ume he had at his disposal he had come to the conclusion that the action

misconceived.

I wish, to inform my esteemed supporters that I have left Messrs. WINDSOR BROS., Jewellers, Kow- my own Accord and propese shortly lo open my own Church, being an Anglean institu-Jewellery Establishment. I shall tion, was vested in the Bishop of Hongkong, and this being so he should have been sued instead of the "poor, unfortunate Vicor."

in its present form was entirely loon, of

The

Was reason

because the

Replying. Mr. Todd sald that he did not think the cost would be very high in the cases of the smaller restaurants. In the cases of the high class ones, they had better financial resources.

The suggestions were approved.

Applications Refused

The following applications were then refused-Eating house licener for 57, Main Street, ground floor, Stanley; eating house licence for 2, Po Kong village, ground floor, Kow toon City; offensive trade licence for But scraping at 33. Pitt Street ground

fluer.

Dealing with an application for an eating hotse llcence for 151, Wanchai Kond, ground floor, Mr. Todd sald that since the application had been Select Committee a sent from the further application had been receiv necord them the same attentioned through the architect, suggesting alterations to the premises, in the pre- and ceuricous service as

Kitelien, and other places. In view vimaly. Particulars of address of this, sald Mr. Todd, and with the Mr. McCallum then asked FILS

date of opening will he permission of the Council, the ap- Lordship's permission to substitute the and

plication would be sent back to the name of the Bishop as the defendent, published later.

Health Officer for further considera- or to have the action non-sulted so

tion. that fresh proceedings could be taken. The defence was that the claim being against the Church, the Church should have been sued; the benchies, while formed the subject of the claim, were rejected because they were not of the quality desired or not according to sample; and the plaintif firm had been dissolved or had ceased to carry on business at the time the welt was issued.

Regarding the last point, Mr. Me- Callum said the plaintiff firm was u could partnership and the partners bring the action under their own names. If the action was declared non-sulted and a new writ Issued. the defence would not be prejudiced In the slightest, for the Vicar would In any event be called to give evidence as it was he who placed the order. Therefore, he would like to know if the defence would be wil- ing to accept service of the fresh proceedings there-and-then-in-order

to save the costs.

Mr. A. el Arculli replied that he could not accept service as he was not representing the Bishop, and suggested that the best way would be to declare the action non-sulted. When the case was Arst mentioned in May, he warned Mr. Russ, who

G. M. ARTHUR,

Jeweller. Kowloon, 1st July, 1930.

FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.

What to do to help a child

Anyone knowing of a child who has been assaulted, neglected, or I-treated In a manner Hikely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health, or knowing of a parent who is seeking advice on any matter concerning a child, would be doing an act of kindness by communicating

Mir, Todd then dealt with an application for a milkshop licence fur 18, Village Road, ground floor, and snid that the premises were in a basement. He suggested that the matter be discussed and that the members should take the opportunity of going into the question of base- nients,

Mr. Todd, after referring the members Lo two sections of the Ordinance dealing with basements, said he had felt for a long time that the Council ought to have some set- off policy as regards garage base- ments. He felt that these basement garages, which were obviously not for habitation, should not be used as

for Another paint was that such base- shops or

domestic purposes. ments were attached to houses in the better class district, The on. Secretaries, H.K.S.P.C.

Dr. Basto said that the Council The Old City Hall, Queen's Road C.,

must have some good reason for Hongkong, or the Inspector-40, refusing the application: The Council Pokfulum Road, 1st Aport or the had already granted such licences Inspector, Violet Peel Health Centre before, and it would only be denying

at once with-

Mr. Butler: Yes, Sir, so far as It'

Swan Culbertson & Fritts

Investment Bankers and Brokers

Members of New York Cotton Exchange

Chicago Board of Trade Winnipog Grain Exchange

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Canadian Commodity Exchange, Inc., Montreal.

New York Coffco and Sugar Exchange

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Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Eire) and South Amerien are forwarded. “via Siberia" if so superscribed,

OUTWARD MAIL TIBIES Registered and Parcel Malls are MAIL FOR CANTON

closed 15 minutes earlier than the Registered and Ordinary mail and me given below unless otherwise Parcela (not Insured) will be aced to close at or before 9 am, re stated, and where mails are advertis- cepted for Cantort and despatched as gistered and parcel malls are closed circumstances permit,

at 6 pm, on the previous day.. INWARD MAILS

From

Air Mail by "Air. France Direct

Service"-Paris daty, 28th June. Alr France Plane Straits and Europe via Suez (Papers etc.)-London date, 8th June and London Porcels-London date,

Per

Due.

July

1st June.

Corfu

July

Manila

Delhi

July

Manila

Emp, of Japan

July

Salgon

Felix Roussel

July 5.

Shanghai

Ixion

July 5.

Shanghal

Klongsu

July

Calcutta and Straits

July 6.

July 5.

.July 6.

July 6.

..July 6.

..July 6.

Java and Mallo

Straits

Canton

Talmo Tjitjalengka

Burdwan Fatshan

Imperial Airways Plano

Air Mail by. "Imperial Aleways Direct Service"-London date. 1st July. Haiphong, Pakhol, Holhaw and Fort

Bayard..............................** Kaying

Air Malt by "Pan American Air- ways Direct Servico-San Fran

cisco date, 28th June. U.S.A., Honolulu and Japan (Sun

Francisco date, 10th June) Japan and Shanghal

Haiphong

Canton

Straits

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

Francisco date, 10th June)

Japan and Shanghai

Australia and Manila

Japan Tientsin

For

Alr Mall for

Hangi, 5th July.

Fort Bayard

Pan American Airways Plane July 0.

Pres, Pierce

Canton

.July 6.

Yasukuni Moru

July 0.

.July 7.

Canton Maru

July 7.

Conte Ros50

July 7,

Pres. Garfield

July 7,

Rawalpindi

July 7.

Talplug

July 7.

Africa Maru Holbow

.July 9.

July 8,

Date and Time.

OUTWARD MAILS

Per

Wednesday

Indo-China-due Air France Plane ................Wed., July 5.

Swatow, Amoy and Fouchow

Chuanchow

Japan

Haiphong

Parcels only for Straits

Rek.,

Ord..

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

..July 5, 11.30 a.m

July 5, Noon.

Tal Poo Sek..Wed., July 5, 2.30 p.m.

Hailan

Talyuan

Yuentang

Wingsang

Wed., July 5, 3 p.m. Wed., July 5, 3.30 p.m. Wed.. July 8, 3.30 p.m. Wed., July 5, p.m.

Van Heuisz...Wed., July 5, 6 p.m.

Thursday..

Shanghai, Japan and Europe (except Great Britain and Eire) via Siberia, Haiphong

AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC

PHOTOGRAPHIC Santo, Saigon, Bangkok, Mauritius,

COMPETITION

June-September, 1939

CASH

$250 $250

PRIZES

(Donated by "Hongkong Telegraph'')

Wanchol; or the Inspector, 12, 54 milk to the people living in the dis- TWO SILVER TROPHIES, VALUED $250

Yeung Choi Street, Int door, Kow-trict.

Joon.

All further steps will be taken, and expenses borne, by the Society.

The Informant's nome will be

where malico is proved.

was then acting for the plaintiffs, | kept strictly privale, except in cases

that he was suing the wrong person, but Mr. Russ thought he was right. His Lordship ordered the writ to be struck and with permission for plaintiffs to issue fresh proceedings numing the Bishop us defendant.

Mr. McCollum inquired to whom the Church netually belonged, and Mr. el Arculli replied. "I think you better muke inquiries yourself. I cannot assist you in any way."

EMPIRE NEWS

PALESTINE MEDALS

PRESENTED

Malta. The Governor, L.-Gen. Sir Charles Bonham-Carter, who is also Com mander-in-Chief. recently presented Military Medals for gallantry in Palestine during 1938. Large crowds

attended.

INDIA

HINDUS MAY CAUSE CABINET CRISIS

•

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

Steamship

"FELIX ROUSSEL" 17 A/30 Bringing Cargo from Marselles vin Salgon, arrived Hongkong on Wednesday, 5th July, 1939.

Morcover, there hygienic objections.

was no

No Hardship

Mr. Todd said that refusal of the Ilcence would not cause hardship to anyone. The Dairy Farm and other companies were willing to deliver milk and there were other premises

selling milk in the vicinity. It was question of what the Council's policy was going to be.

Mr. Tam said that owing to busl- ness expansion and the increase of population there were special de- mands for shop stores. The Council ought to defer the question.

Mr. Todd agreed with this and that the application be suggested refused until full consideration had been given,

Consignees are hereby informed Dr. Basto said that the Council that their goods with the exception should first grant the applleation and of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables in the time being consider the are being landed and stored into the grounds for the refusal of the licence. Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Mr, Todd pointed out that it was Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow-much more difficult to withdraw, a loon, whence delivery may be ob-licence once it had been issued than tained immediately after landing. to refuse the original application. If the applicant had to walt for two or three months until the Council had decided

upon the question of policy he did think any particular hardship would be caused.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before 15th July, 1939, or they will not be recognized.

Damaged Packages will be examin- ed by the Company's Surveyor Messrs:-Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday, 1939.

Mr. Perdue then asked if there was any possibility of deferring the final decision while the polley was being 11th July considered.

This was eventually agreed.

Before the meeting closed, Mr. Todd referred to Mr. Tickie's pend- departure from Hongkong

Consignees must have a Revenue Office in attendance, when any duti able goods pre-examined by the Coming pany's Surveyors:

No Fire Insurance will be effected It is understood that the Bengaly us in any case whatever.

Calcutta,

R. OHL, Agent, Hongkong, 5th July, 1939,

Cabinet is informing the Governor, Sir Robrt Reid, that, under the Instrument of, Instructions, the Governor les no prerogative to intervene in the matter of fixing o communal ratio in the public services, growling lions and laughing hyenas is

This is the Cabinet's move in view

one of the spectacles promised to the

retirement, and after paying a tribute

to his work wished Mr. Tickle, on behalf of the members of the Council, bon voyage. Mr. Todd also said that Mr. Tam was also leaving on a holl- day and hoped that he too would enjoy a pleasant trip.

The following are the licences granted by the Urban Council bec ween June 20 and July 3 inclusive, Food Factories (1), Bakehouses (1), to see an influentint Hindu deputa Conference which, for the first time Milkshops (3), Eating Houses (1 tion at Darjeeling.

on record, will meet in the Kruger Restaurants (1).

of the fact that the Governor is about delegates to the Transvaal Publicity

The deputation will protest strong-National Park this year. ly against the proposal of the Prime Minister, Mr. A. K. Fazlul Huq, to

Tarpaulins, covering an area 100ft.

reserve $8 per cent of all posts in by 201t, will shade the 70 delegates, Boys Build Large

the services for Mosters,

H. J. Crocker, Director of As the Hindu Ministers are o delegates "will sit on 'safari choirs, Publicity for Johannesburg, says that posed to the Prime Minister, there and will have rough, soild tables on may be a Cabinet crisis on what the which to do their work. Hindus consider unjust and inequit ahl "propósola.

^ There will be no walls to the con

ference hall," he added, "but as the CONFERENCE IN CAMP season of the year is rainless, there

is no need to fear discomfort,

Johannesburg

A chairman putting questions to

Telescope

Members

Boston. of the Charlestown branch of the Boys Club of Boston have completed a 60-inch telescope for exhibition at the Boys Club of

America's annual convention in New York City. The boys constructed the The camp will last two days. Dele-telescope in club science classes, even grinding the alx-inch optical mirror.

the vote to the accompaniment of gates will sleep at night in huts.

(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.

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Prixon will be allotted as follows: SECTION ONE:

Fur Story-Telling Pictures,

1st. $30. 2nd, $15. 3rd. 510.

SECTION TWO:

General Fictorial Section: Landscapes, Seascapes, Architectural, Street Scenes, etc.

1st. 530. 2nd, $15. 3rd. $10,

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

1st. $30. 2nd. 115. 3rd, $10. SECTION FOUR:

Sun Life and Table-Top Studies. Int. 330, 2nd. $15. 3rd. $10. SECTION FIVE: Snapshots taken by children under fourteen years, 1st, $15, 2nd, $10. 3rd. $5.

RULES

The following Hules will govern the Competition:

1-The Competition is confined ex- photo- clusively

amatour graphers.

2-No employee or member of any fum in the photographie trade i permitted to compete,

3-The prizes will be awarded to the

competitors sending in what are. adjudged to be the best photo- gropha in each Bection. Each entry must be accompanied by a form which will be pubilahed during the perionic must be

of the Com petition, and

parted on back of entry, The right to publish any or all of the entries is reserved to the 28ongkong Telegraph,

1.

B-All photographs entered must have been taken in the Colony of Ilangkong, Photographs which have been already entered in other Competitions ate eligible. --No responsibility will be accepted.

for non entries.

ot, lom of, or damage to 7-All entries to be either black, sepia, or toned pictures, and must

USE THIS FORM

AND PASTE IT

ON THE

BACK OF EACH ENTRY

.

bo

mounted. Coloured photo- graphs are ineligible. 8-Pletures submitted in sopla toner should be accompanied by a smaller print in black and white,

9. No picture to entered ba moza

than one Section. 10-Mounta to be only white or стоять and, except in the Children's Section, must be of one of the following, sizes:—10X12, 16X20.

11.-No correspondencé will be entered

Ila in connection with the, Com petition....

12- Entries in the Children's Section must bear the entrant's name, age and address on the entry form, camiler-signed by a parent. 13--Members of the Slalts of the Kangkong Gelegraph and the South China Morning Post are not permitted to compete. 14-The decisions of the Judges shali

be Anal, A

15-AI, the conatuzion of the Com- potillon entries will be retumed to compellors on' appileation · a the Telegraph offices within seven days.

SECTION

-NAME

ADDRESS

DATE

ENTRY FORM

Please use block letters and paste thie on back of each Entry. If entered t Children's Section, parent please equine tersign here.

Reunion, and Modagascar.. Sandakan Saigon, Straits, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marsellica duo Murseliles, 3rd August ...

Corfu Laos

Thurs., July 6, 10.30 am

Thurs., July 9, 1 p.m.

Boissevain. Thurs., July 1, 3.30 pm, Woolgor...Thurs., July 6. 3.30 p.m. Yasukuni Maru ....Thurs., July 6.

Reg.,

Ord.

G.P.O. & R.P.O.

July 6, 3.45 p.m. July 6, 4.30 p.m.

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane

Direct Service"-due London 13th July

Thurs., July 6. K.P.O.

Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Imperial Airways Plane

“AustrallaTM by "Imperial"Airways" Direct Service"-due Sydney 14th

July

Reg.

Ori

...July 6, 5 p.m. July 6, 5.30 pm. G.P.O.

Reg.

July 6, 5 p.

Ord.

July 6, 7 p.j.

Thurs., July 6,

K.P.O.

Reg.

....July 6, 5 p..

Ord,

July 6, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

Reg.

..July 3, 5 p.m.

Ord.

Manila

President Pierce

Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Hono-Pan American Airways Plano

lulu. and U.S.A. by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Ser- vice"-due San Francisco 13tha Juty.

Reg.

Ord.

Shanghai, Japan. Honolulu. U.S.A., Emp.

Central and South America via Vancouver B.C., and (Parcels and Papers only for Canada)—due Vancouver B.C., 25th July,

Shanghai

Haiphong

Amoy

Fort Bayard, Hoihow and Pothol Swatow

Friday

Rek... Ord.

July 6, 1. p.m.

Thurs., July 6, 7 p.m.

Thurs., July G. K.P.O.

...July 6, 8 p.m. July 6.5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

July 6, 5 p.m. .July 7, 2.30 · of Japan......Thurs., July 6,

G.P.0, and K.P.O. Parcels,........July 6, 5 p.m.

Reg., Ord..

July 1, 9.15 a.m.

July 7, 10 a.m.

Conte Rosso..Fri., July 7, 8.30 a.m. Hupch

..Fri., July 7, Noon. Tjitjalengka............Fri., July 7, Noon. Szechuca ....Fri, July 7, 12.30 p.m. Yatshing. Fri., July 7, 12.30 p.m. Pres, Garfield ..Fri., July 7, 7.00 p.m.

Manila Parcels and Papers only for Calcutta Kutsang

Straits, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta and Europe vin Marseilles -due Marseilles, 4th August ........

ין

.....Fri, July 7. July.p.m. July 8, 8.30 nm, Fri, July 7.

Parcels Papers, Rawalpindi ..

G.F.O, and KP.0. Parcels, Reg.,

Ord

Saturday

Reg.,

Air Mall for "K.L.M. Airways Direct Rawalpindi

Service" due Amsterdam. · 18th July.

Formosa

(Papers only for

..July 7, 5 p.m. July 6, 9,45 am, July 8, 10.30 am:

.Sat, July 8.

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

.July 6, 0303.31 Ord. ...July 5, 10' x.m ...... Canton Maru Sat., July 8, 10.30 a.m.

Strails, Ceylon, India and Mombasa) Beira, Lou- renco Marques and (Parcels and Papers only for South Africa via Durban).

Africa Maru. Sat, July 8, 12.30 pm. Sunday

Swatow Halphong

-Kaying

Klang u

Blonday

Salgon

Haiphong

Sun, July 9, 0a.m. Sun, July 9, 9 am.

Chenonceaux Mon., July 10, 10.30 a.m. Canton... Mon, July 10, 2 p.m.

Air Ball by "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plase

Direct Bervice”—due London, 17th

July

* Mom July 10. KPO,

Regi Ord.

........... July 10,:5 pm,

July. 10. 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O. Berecz July 10, -5 plum, Ord. AW15July «10? * *p.m.

Air Stall for Malaya, Jaya and Aus- Imperiet Airways Plane:

fratla by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-dor Sydney. 17th July

·Mon, July 10.

K.E.O...

Rex.

July 10, B ..

Ord.

July 10. 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Rer.

July 10, 8. p.m.

Ord.

Jul 10, 7p.m..