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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

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FOR SALE.

SWISS WRIST WATCHES: Ladies/ Gents. Sample prices $4 up, Sing Sewing Machines, ten years gual

"F.E.M. antee, $35, Steel Safes. C.A. Asin Lite Building, 3rd. 14,

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The Annual Generni Meeting of the Hong Kong Football Associa

tlon will be held in the Associa tlon's Offices on MONDAY, the 10th day of July at 5.30 p.m.

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

G.

THE HONG KONG FOOTBALL | PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

ASSOCIATION

of the Sale by Public Auction' to be held on Monday, the 10th day of July, 1939, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Sham- shulpo, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a torm of 76, years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof.

C. A. GOLDENBERG,

Hon. Scoretary, Association Officon,. Bank of Canton Building, 4th Floor.

BRITONS ARRESTED

(Continued from Page 1) release Mr. Grimths, who is being held "for further Investigation."

Captain D Wilson, Master of the steamer Yechow, has been refused permission to see his officer. It is expected that the Yochow will for Hongkong to-day without Mr. Grimths, if he is not released this

Intending bidders are advlaod that Immediately after the dispo sal of the lot the Purchaser (If not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of Other foreigners still in Japaneseite Purchase price. August, September and October: car custody include Col. C. Spear, Millt-PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. to door: very cool: moderate rentary Allache to the British Embassy

at Chungking, who is being held a

Queen'k.

TO LET.

FURNISHED five-room house, Peak,

morning.

Box 544, "Hongkong Telegraph." Kalgan.

Mr. G. Soderbom, a

prominent

MODERN FLATS TO LET-Nos. 10-10, 11illwood Road, Kowloon. Newly built. Modern conveniences, North China businessman, is also Apply No. 37, Bute Street, 1st floor, under detention at Kalgan. Mongkok. Tel. 88053.

Relief Ship Arrives TIENTSIN, July

G-The

Nor-

Commons Told Of wegian leaner Dahpu, under charter

I.R.A. Sabotage

by Jardine's arrived yesterday after- noon from Shanghai with a cargo of foodstuff for the British military.

LONDON, July 6-The recent The cargo includes 12 steers, 50 series of mysterious fires in the city pits. 1,000 chickens, three one of of London was again the subject of enblinge, half a ton of currots, and questions in the House of Commons also non-perishable vegetables-

Reuter,

to-day.

The Home Secretary, Sir Samuel Heure stated that he had received police reports on the matter, but en- quiries had not yet been concluded.

DETROIT, July 6-Skilled workers

He added that under those circum-nt four more General Motors plants stances, he was not yet in a position came out on strike

10-day. The to give any information regarding the Union announced that five plants will Euises of the Bres.--Trans-Ocean. call a strike at 9 a.m.-United Press.

The

Hongkong

Telegraph

NINTH ANNUAL

AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC

COMPETITION

June-September, 1939

$250

CASH PRIZES

$250

(Donated by "Hongkong_Tolegraph")

TWO SILVER TROPHIES, VALUED $250

(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' Scenes, etc.

Ist. $30. 2nd. $15. 3rd. $10.

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

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

Still Life and Table-Top Studies. 11. $30. 2nd, $15. 3rd. $10. SECTION FIVE: Snapshots taken by children under fourteen years, 1st. 15. 2nd. 910, 3rd $5.

RULES

The following Rules wil govern the Competition:

1.The Cortipelition is confined ex-

clusively to

.photo- amateur Старлета 2-No employee or 'member of any Arm in the photographia trade in permitted to competo, 3-The prices will be awarded to the competitor sending in what are adjudged to be the best photo- graphs In each Section. Each entry, must be accompanied by a form which will be pubilahed during the period of the Com- petition, and which must be pasted on back of entry, 4-The right to publish any or all of the entries is reserved, to the Hongkong Telegraph,

5.-All photographs entered must which

have been taken in

Hongkong. Photograph

already entered in ather Competitions are ineligible. -No responsibilty will be accepted for non-delivery of, loss of, or damage to entries.

7-All entries to be althor black. arpia, or ioned pictures, and must

USE THIS FORM

AND PASTE IT

ON THE

BACK OF EACH ENTRY

bo

mounted. Coloured photo- graphs are ineligible. -Pictures submitted in sepia toner should be accompanied by a smaller print in blick and wolte. No picture to entered in more than one Section. 18-Mounta to be only, whilte or cream, and. except in 12:0 Children's Section, must be of one of the following B#:-10X12

18x20

13. No correspondence will be entered into in connection with the Com- petition,

12-Patries in the Children's Section

must bear the entrant's namo, age and address on the entry form counter-signed by a parent, 13-Members of the Staffe of the

Hongkong Telegraph

the South China Morning Post are not. permitted to competa, 14-The decisions of the Judges shall

Da final.

and

15-At the conclusion of the Com

petition, entries will be returned to competitors on application #1 the Telegraph offices within seven days.

.

SECTION

NAME

ENTRY FORM

ADDRESS

DATE

Please use block letters and paste this on back of each Entry. It entered tu Children's Section, parent please coun toign høre..

Locality

New Kowloon Inland Lot No: 2702. Adjoining New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2623,

Castle Peak Road,

Shamshuipo.

No. of Safe

Begistry No.

ف

Boundary Measurements

N.H.

..

{Prat|Irai[feat|feat

as per enla plan.

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fret.

Contents in

[Upset Price!

7,630

$11,445

R.

LETTERS

Teachers' Salaries-

To the Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph.

July 71939.

CHINA. WAR ENTERS 3RD YEAR

(Continued from Page 1.)

{delivers a spezch recailing the in-

eldent two years ago. "

+

Mr. Wong arrived in Hongkong Sir, That the Hongkong cduck- ilonal system is somewhere radically recently on his way to Chungking wrong is evidenced by the complaints and the Hupeh front. nearly from everyone concern with In addition to the memorial service, the educational cirrie. Above all, the the Chinese communities here have expenditure allowed for education decided to commemorate the occasion forms one of the biggest items of this year by ruling a substantial num the Government Budget, and this for contribution to the war chest. allows the Government is not un- generous with its care for education. More than 200 organisations und Nevertheless, parents groan pitiably schools have joined in selling 300,000 over, the high school fees they pay flowers to-day. for their children's education, in Hongkong, and they have good rea- A campaign aiming at Increasing

sons for their groans, for the cost of the sales of National Salvation Bonds attaining a middle school education in Hongkong has been hunched by hera is as much as that of acquiring the responsible quarters with con- a univerally education in the interior (siderable success. of China,

..

Patriotic cumpalgas, for donating |

Now the teachers thrust out their The Timber Merchants' Guild has pay. I decided to buy $10,000 bonds, while discontent with ridiculous know landlords do not benefit, from Ave other local guilds have prepared the budget allowance or school fees, to purchase, $5,000 bunda coch. Mr. as almost all the leading schools (Lum, Pul-song bought $1,000 bonds. mean English schools) have buildings this morning, creating the highest of their own. Apart from rent and personal record so far in the present

campaign. teachers salary, there. Jeaves little defray the school expenditure. Un- like commercial firm, a school can the gross proceeds from sales to the bear no loss on exchange or on Increased prices of goods. Elghting War chest, in which, a number of Is an insignificant item. Other items, fruit and vegetable hawkers were such as sports and medient care, are most successful last year, were re- vived in the Central District this well provided for by compulsory

|morning." students. As subscriptions from matter of fact, alluring profits can be made by selling exercisö books which cost a lot more than those obtainable from outside book-stores. And iri some schools, entrance fees can luxuriously set off depreciation on

TOKYO, July 0-Addressing furniture. Then, again, the boarding journalists on the eve of the second department or hostel. Is a source of anniversary of the outbreak of hos- lucrative income. Well, then, where

chronic

Sing song girls and girl escorto in Hongkong will donate all their incomes to-day to the war chest.

Hiranuma's Threat

of the real

has the Government money gone tortes in China, the Prime Minister, Baron Hiranuma sal the agenda at And whom has it benefited?

the coming Anglo-Japanese talks will, The formation of the Clovernment be limited to questions affecting the Trained Teachers' Union

Tientsin Concession, but the real desperate, bold attempt to utter the settlement issues could never be at- grievances of the junior tained unless negotiations were con- teachers. Except those who Have ducted on the basis been in thele positions, no one under- slands their real sorrows. For lack significance of the construction by of a university degree, they are Japan of a new order in East Asia.

Should Britain refuse to recognise somewhat imbued

n certain amount of inferiority complex and Japan's reain point and to accept her thus have to tolerate whatever I claims, there would be no course left allotted to them by their headmasters for Japan but to break off the talks. War Minister Mugaki declared that it was vitally necessary to destroy and head-mistresses, justly or un- justly.

with

In view of the large army of un- the anti-Japanese and pro-Chiang employed and the family they have Kal-shele policy of third Powers in to look after, they cannot be prepared order to break the resistance of the to run any risk of being dismissed Chiang Kai-shek regime,Reuter, and no are compelled to retrain themselves from taking

any activel

Shanghai Foars

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 10th day of July, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at East Point, in the Colony of Hong no union, they cannot represent their Precautions are being taken to guard incident to-day-the distressed needs. But they are the "gainst Kong, for a term of 75 years, pillars of the school. They lay the second anniversary of the culbrealt

of hostilities. with the option of renewal at a foundation of the children. They

From daybreak British troops and Crown Reat to be fixed by the mould the characters of the young. American marines, as well as the Surveyor of His Majesty the Discipline, obedience, loyalty, punc-Russian Volunteer Regiment and the tuality, and, a legion more virtues

part in clamouring for justice or SHANGHAI, July 7.Stringent better treatment. Having hitherto

any

new

Government under

KING, for one further term of

are started on the children's char-armoured car company of the Shang- acters by them. When the children a Volunteer Corps will help re- 75 years.

reach higher classes and pass the Bular and special police to patrol the Intending bidders are advised Matriculation or School

Certificate streets

It is reported that the Japanese that immediately after the diapo. Examinations, the credit goes to the had been hoping to produce an Hal of the lot the Purchaser (if/egreo men who are in charge of the anniversary surprise with, the forma

higher classes. Should the examination of a not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred, dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price. -

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

No. of Sala

Inland L.

No. 5534.

Registry Na. |

East Point.

Woo Street,

Locality

oundary

Measurement

話糍款 W.

|feat|trat{trei trei

as per salo

plast.

Contents in

sq. feet.

About

1,062

Upset Price]

$24

$12,744

POST OFFICE.

PARCEL POST Registered and Parcel Post Service Swatow and Foochow is tem- pararily suspended.

to

MAIL FOR CANTON Registered and Ordinary mall and Parcels (not "Insured) will bo nc cepted for Canton and despatched as circumstances permit.

From

Haiphong Canton Straits

Japon Straits Bangkok

Shanghai and Amoy

Shanghal and Amoy

Japan and Shanghai Manila

VIA SIBERIA ROUTE Leliers and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Elre) and South America are forwarded "la Siberia" if so superscribed,

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcet Malls are clased 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertis- ed to close at or before 9 a.m., re gistered and parcel malls are closed ht 5 pm, on the previous day,

INWARD MAILS

Per

Air Mail by "Imperial Meways Direct Service"-London date, 5th July Calcutta, Straits and Saigon

Kalgan

Tjibadak

Tsinan...

Chenonceaux

Gertrude Maersk

Imperial Airways Plane

Duc.

Canton

July

Canton Maru

July

Conte Bosso

July

Canton

Fatahan

July

U.S.A., Honolulu nud Japan

(Son

Francisco date, 19th June) U.S.A., Honolulu and Japan

Francisco dute, 10th June) Japan and Shanghai Australia and Montia

Pres. Garfield

July 7.

(Son

Pres. Pierce

July 7.

Rowalpindi

July 7.

Talping

.July 1.

Afrin Maru

July 8.

Elurdwan

July 9.

July 0.

July C.

.July ..

July 10.

July 10.

.July 10.

July 10.

July 11..

July 11.

July 11.

July 11.

July 11.

July. 12.

July 12.

July 12.

Tilsalak

July 12.

Cyclops

July 13.

Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai

(Vancouver BC. date, 24th June) Emp. of Asta Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct Service”—London date, 8th July

..July 13..

Straits Jopon Shanghal Shanghai

Imperial Airways Plane Menelaus

July 13.

July 13.

Santhia S

July 13.

July 14.

July 14..

Japan

Straits

Shanghai

Shanghal, and Swatow

Haiphong. Pakhol, Hollow and Fort

Bayard

Air Mall by "Air France Direct Service" Paris date. 4th July. Straits and Manila...........

Air Mail by "Fan American Airways

Islami

Anyo Maru

Cremer

Deucalion Kwangiung

Sulynng

Air France Plane Gnelsennu

Direct Service"-San Francisco Pan American Airways Plane dale, 5th July. Java and Manila Straits

For

Haiphong Amoy

Swalow

Hulda Maerch Soudan

OUTWARD MAILS

Fort Bayard, Hoihow and Pakhol Shanghol and Jopan

Manila

Per

Friday

Hupch

Yatching

Szechuen

Tjlijalengka

Parcels and Papers only fer Calcutta Kutsang

is

Straits, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Molta and Europe via Marseilles

due Marsellies, 4th August

on result, however, turn out to be Wang Ching-wel, who, however, poor, the blame would be shifted to the junior teachers when the higher said to have pressed for further time class teachers say that their pupils he does not wish to embark upon of persons other than political refu- were unit to be in their classes and this venture until he gets the support had no foundation at all.

Seriously indeed the Junior .leach-gees,

Observera.report that Wang Ching- ers look upon teaching as their pro- fession and conscientiously they work, wei intends to launch n separate even out of school hours. It can be Party known as the "Ant!-Communist | that an ́attempt will later be made to lower classes s proportionately higher than that in the higher classes form an "Anti-Communist Kuomin-

observed that the standard in the Kuomintang Parly," and they state

in point of discipline, neatness and tang Government."-Reuter. proficiency. Perhaps, Inspectors of schools can give a batter opinion in

teachers'

this respect. At any rate, they feel cipais wisely show in their balance highly satisfied with the standard of sheet one lump sum of the lower classes.

salary without singing out how much i Really, this Government Trained is põld to each teacher? Teachers' Union deserves the For the sake of looking into the sympathy of the Education Authority, true picture of school affairs, will The Vice-Presidents speeches at the Government consider representa- their meeting at Hotel Cecil Jast tion on the Education Board by this Saturday truly painted the existing Government Trained Teachers' Un- state of the Passed Student Teachers, lon. I am sure this Union will be of Fancy, a teacher, having faithfully Invaluable help in making educational served his school for ten, or Afteen reforms of the Colony. I understand years, then discovers that he had that efforts have been made from time been enshrouded with hopes only, 10 Ume to

Colonial reform the

Taxi Strike Threat now will mean disuster to his family, I venture to opine that as long as

In Gay Paree

PARIS, July 6-Taxi-drivers in Paris threaten to go on airike on August 1. Various undertakings ewing taxicabs have announced that the collective agreement with the drivers will be terminated on ibni date.

of

The owners wish to increate the tariffs to compensate for losses. In- curred owing to the decrease traffic, whereas the drivers, including driver-owners, fear that such an in- ercase will have the result of stili further diminishing the, irode,

Unless an agreement is reached before August 1, taxi-cab trame In Paris on that day will be paralysed. -Trans-Ocean,

Soviet May Join Trade Unions

ZURICH, July 6-A resolution the proposing that

Soviet trade unions be invited to affiliate to the International Federation of Trade Uniona was moved by the lender of the British Building Workers' Union at the Federation's Congress to-day. The British resolution was sup- ported by Norway and France, and opposed by the American Federation of Labour.

The discussion will continue to- morrow-Reuter.

WASHINGTON, July 6.—President Roosevelt has signed the Mone tary Bill-United Press.

and

and realises that he would have been educational system, but the result of better off had he joined any other cuch effort seemed either to increase profession. To change his profession school fees or to ask for more grant.

for he has to begin a new career the school principals have the pre- altogether. Such disappointment is sent control of schools

the cruelty!

existing influence over the Education The Education Authority hitherto Authority, no drastic reforma can communicate with school principals be expected to benefit the parents or only, receiving only one version on the students. Why not let discussions school matters, and have no occasion on, the educational reforms be open to hear the cry of the distressed not only to school heads but also to ever know how teachers and parents? It is latening enchers. Do they much each of these teachers is paid to all valces and cries that the real or whether any one of them has not picture can be drawn and the need- received any Increase In salary for ed reforma can be expected,

SYMPATHISER. seven years, when the school prin-l

Swan Culbertson

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Investment Bankers and Brokers

Members of New York Cotton Exchange

Chicago Board of Trade Winnipeg Grain Exchange

Date and Time.

Fri, July 7, Noon..

.Fri, July 7, Noon.

...Fri, July 7, 12.30 p.m.

Fri, July 7, 1.30 p.m..

Eumaeus ....Fri, July 7, 2.30 p.m.. Pres. Plorco .Fri, July 7.2.30 pm. Fri, July 7. ...July 7 5 pm...

July 8; 8.30 a.m. Fri, July. 7..

· Parcels. Papers, Rawalpindi...

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

Parcels, Reg.

Ord.,

Saturday

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

Service"-due Amsterdam. 18th July.

Formosa Manila

(Papers only for Straits, Ceylon, India and Mombnau) Beira, Lou- renco Marques und (Parcels and Papers only for South Africa via Durban). Amoy Sulgon

Swatow

July 7, 5 p.m.. July 8, 0.45 am.. uly 8, 10.30 am..

„Sat:""July~8;:

G.P.O. and K.P.O. Rek..

July 8, 9.30 am.. Ord..

„July 8, 10 am.. Canton Maru Sat., July 8, 10.30 am.. Pres. Garfeld Sat, July 8, 10.30 a.m...

Africa Moru Anhui Lycemoon

Sat., July 5, 12.30 p.m.

.Sat., July 8, 5 p.m... Sat., July 8, 5 p.m.

Saigon Halphong Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Fianc

Direct Service"due London, 17th July

Sunday

Kaying

.Sun, July 9, 9 p.m..

Monday

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

Mon., July 10, 2 p.m.

Mon.. July 10..

K.P.O.

Rer.

July 10, 6 p.m...

Ord.

July 19, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Rer.

July 10, 5 p.m.

Ord.

July 10, 7 pm..

Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways Plane

fralia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-dre Sydney, 17th July

Mon., July 10.

K.P.O.

Rex.

July 10, 5 p.m.

Ord.

-July; 10, 5.30 p.m...

G.P.O.

Rex.

July 10, 5 p.m. -

Ord.

July 19. 7 p.m..

Frith

Tuesday

Haiphong

Cheklong.

Tues., July 11, 8.30 am..

Parcels only for Straits, Penang, Deucalion Tues., July 11.

Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Marseilles

G.P.D. and K.P.D. and London-due London, 17th August.

Japan

Commodity Exchange, Inc., New York Canadian Commodity Exchango, Inc., Montreal.

New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange Manila Stock Exchango

Hongkong Sharebrokers Association Shanghai Stock Exchango,

SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, MANILA AND SINGAPORE

Coble Address: Swanstock

Parcels, July 11, 6 pan..

Islami...Tues., July 11, 7 p.m.

Wed., July 12,

Air Mail for Manita, Guàm, Hono- Fan American Airways Plane

Jul, and U.S.A. by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Servico",

due San Francisco. 19th July

Dairen

K.P.O.

Iter.

Ord.

..July 12, $ p.m... „July 12. 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

Reg. Ord.

..July 12, 5 p.m. -

July 13. 7,30 m.ra.

Wednesday

Ixion

Wed., July 12, 9.30 a.m. -

Air Mall for Indo-Chlua-due llanol, Air France Plane ... Wed, July 12,

12th July.

G, P. O. and K,. P. O. Rex, July 12. 11.30a.m. Ord..

July 18, No... Gneisenau.. Wed., July 12, 2.30 p.m. Takaang....Wed, July 12. 2.30 pm... Уцалгия ..............Wed, July 12, 3 p.m. Tsinan...Wed, July 12, 3.30 p.m.. Anhul ....Wed., July 12, 4,30 p.m..

Bhonghol

Swalow Haiphong

Amoy

Parcels only for Straits