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ADVERTISEMENTS POSTAL CENSORSHIP

25 words $2.00 for 3 days prepaid

FOR SALE.

SEEDS of flower and vegetable. Reliable tested and of strong germination for immediate planting always obtainable at Grace Co., 19 Wyndham Street, Hongkong. Estab- lished 1890.

TO LET.

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SMALL PACKETS, PRINTED PAPERS, SAMPLES, BLIND LITERATURE, INSURED

SOXES AND PARCELS

J

It is hereby notified for general information that paragraphs 2 and of my notification dated Bih September, 1939, concerning pers mits for Small Packets, Printed Papers, Samples, Blind Literaturo, Insured Boxes and Parcela are hereby cancelled.

Until further notice, no special four-roomed flat. Hot and cold permit le required for the despatch water, Garage optional. Apply of these classes of mail. They Union Trading Co. York Building, may be posted in the ordinary Telephone 27738.

way and will be accepted at

FOOD PRICES.

Compradores Slow To

Take Heed

| sender's risk and subject to censor-

ship.

The decree of the Food Controller (Mr. R. R. Todd) to check profiteer- ing by allowing on Increase of only 10 per cent. on food prices as at August 31, had not been heeded by many compradores on Saturday. It' is, however, expected that they will comply by to-day.

By Order,

C. G. SOLLIS,

8th September, 1930,

NOTICE

Censor.

that,

informed Shippers are under the War Clause of the

Compradore books, or receipts, will be accepted as evidence of the "pre-Current Tariff, valling price" in any particular shop, decided: and the level of prices in that shop will be determined on that basis.

It is pointed out, for the benefit oft retailer, that Government, under the Defence Regulations, has powers go- ing far beyond the fixing of prices, i It can, if need be, control, from be- ginning to end, the whole process of importation, distribution and sale of food.

Householders express fear that thei edict will be evaded by pretence of "no stocks" and resort to private: bargaining.

Wholesalers confirm that

their

prices have not increased and that

there la no shortage of goods.

It has

been

1. All rates are increased by

50% effective October

1939.

2. All forward bookings for shipment after September 30 are enneellesi.

3. Until further notice, booking al new rates to be limited to shipment within 30 days.

TRANS-PACIFIC FREIGHT

BUREAU

Hongkong, September 10, 1939.

Several more letters appear to-day, seen the official notification or failed Some houschalders appear not to have to understand it.

Robus

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

NANCY

DON'T THOSE TWO KIDS EVER GO HOME?

THEY'VE SAT THROUGH FOUR SHOWS SO FAR!

September 11, 1939,

LOOK! ---- BELIEVE IT

OR NOT, THEY'RE

LEAVING

AT LAST!

WELL IT'S ABOUT TIME---

By Ernie Bushmiller

Yeoman Russell D. Hayes, survivor of the plane that crashed 100 miles off New York while on a mercy errand. Is taken on a stretcher to Staten Island. N. Y.. hospital. He has broken back. George T. Priest, pnctimonia patient, went down with the plane.

WARSAW PREPARES

FOR LONG SIEGE

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the country and then to attack his tines of communiesition,

Ready For Siege WARSAW, Sept. 10, (Reuter) - The Polish general headquarters to day stated that Warsaw was ready

for long defence.

City Surrounded

ROME, Sept. 10 (Reuter)—Italian newspapers give a different version of the lighting in Polond.

mechanised units entered the suburbs of Warsaw on Friday, but later retired.

ed Warsaw.

Jazz Band At Service

CHEERS FOR COOK COOK Tiffin At La Salle Internment Camp

THESE TWO SEATS TAKEN JUST GONE HOME TO EAT

HONGKONG DOLLAR Exchange Fund to Sell

Sterling to Any Amount

In connection with the establish- dealings in Hongkong, it is notiflet for public information that the Ex- change Fund has arranged to sell sterling up to any amount that may Banks, at the rate of 1/3lid., and to be required to the three note-insuink

those banks ot 1s, 3d. buy sterling to any amount from

ment of control of foreign exchange

If the most gratifying response a cook can receive is the request "More please," 19-year-old fans Oxenheimer was a happy man at the La Salle College camp, he saw the plates come back, not once, but twice These three banks (l.e. the Hong- for a goulash he had prepared; in kong and Shanghai Bank, the Chat addition, as he stepped from histered Bank of India, Australia and kitchen into the dining room the China and the Mercantile Bank of plete internees greeted him with India) have undertaken to sell ster-

round of hearty cheers.

ling to other banks and to the pub- Young Hans has been an important le at not less than 1/2.25/328. and to factor in the smooth running of the buy sterling from other banks and camp since the inmates were re-the public nt not more than quired to do their own cooking Insti 1/3.1/32d., for ready delivery in each Thursday. Though he is necessari casar.

ly

restricted to plain cooking, he has

shown something of the skill which i The last published statement of the made him chef in his father's Hotel financial position of the Exchange Nassauer

Hof, Karlsruhe, Baden, Fund showed that at December 31, Germany, for three years, and the 1838, its liabilities were $191,134,837, wholesome fare he has provided hus equal at the above rate of 1/3}td. ta won him the gratitude of his fellow- £11,196,006, while its sterling assets internees.

amounted to £13,035,370, .e. more than 110% of its liabilities

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A fow weeks ago Odenheimer

Joined in the flight of German Jews from Germany when he took

There le boarded an Air France

NEWS FLASHES

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a Lufthansa plane to Bangkok. HANDBAGS SNATCHED

plane for Hongkong, and ulighted at European Women Victims Kal Tak airport with high hopes of fading a good post in Manila. In- that 150,000 or more acres will be stead he found himself carried off to

under cultivation.

"family" is about 80%.....

Mrs. Bolan, of Chardhaven Hotel, had her handbag containing money ond articles to the value of $30

Of Street Thieves

RAMSGATE.

They have advised farmers to sow nees have been pronting by his hotel charged before Mr. Macfadyen at La Salle College, where the inter- Cheng Fal, 25 unemployed, was LESLIE FULLER, ilm come- crops of oats, barley, flux and pota-education,

more wheat and to increase their experience and a year's culinary Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday dian, was among 200 actors, toes.

in that sent of with having matched the handbag of dancers

epicureanism, Paris. and musicians who

Mr. Morgenstein outside hor resl- accepted the invitation of the believe in

PARIS, Sept. 10 (Reuter)." Hans is one of those with comedence, Jordan Road, Rev, C. R. Farnsworth, Vicar of the enemy when I tell you that Ger- about which his companions un-by Mr. L. B. Gomes, of Humphreys underestimating hope of being released-a prospect Sgt. Pope said Cheng was arrested Ramsgate, und filled, the parish many is already in a large measure doubtedly have mixed feelings.

Avenue. The bag was found torn Train Bombed

church recently.

worn out by the gigantle effort she Saturday's goulash brought their and with the contents missing. Bag Billy Merrin, leader of the muni- has made to prepare for war," de-enthusiasm to overflowing point. It LONDON, Sept. 10, (Reater).-A cipal dance band, stood at the foot clared M. Reynaud, French Finance was a dish which consumed 50 lbs. and contents were valued at $39. Havas despatch from Warsaw reports of the chance steps and conducted Minister, in a speech to-night,

of meat, and few dishes have won Cheng, who had previous records that train packed with civilian the bymus, played by an orchestra

"Economically and financially the such [12 unstudied, unanimous for anatching, was sentenced to four refugees from the Polish capital, was of dance musicians.

organism of Germany is already very day of big dishes,

tribute. Saturday, In fact, was bombed by Nazi planes.

months' hard Inbour and recom- Handel's Minuet from Samson was vulnerable. On that front Geimany

for the chiel

mended for banishment. played as

and a voluntary,

Missha no tore

supper dish, a rice pudding, ጆሮ troops."

cointed for 15 lbs. of rice. Teresa Watson, soprano of the Rams-|- Rate Revels Concert Party, accom- LONDON, Sept. 10 (Reuter).--The

One Day's Provisions panted by the church organist and a famous Whipsrunde Zoo presented violinist of the Albion Dance orches-normal appearance when it was re-

On Saturday afternoon, while snatched from her by a man while They allege that Germantra, sang the solo, "God's Garden."opened yesterday,

about 300 visitors were greeting the walking In Carnarvon Road on Officials say there is no difference | internees, Hans was allting down Saturday evening, LESS VULGARITY, PLEASE from the usual, except that everyane Sunday. He does this each day, and working out the provisions list for is carrying gas masku, Bruce Green, u popular pantomime : The Italian press asserts that the "dame," wore it surplice, sang withable animals which have been re-as his father's hotel commonly ac- The Baby Panda and other valut presents no great problem for him,

ALIENS CHARGED Nazis have now completely surround-the choir. The congregation, which moved from the London Zoo, seem to commodated 130 people. To-day his filled, every stat in the church, in-be enjoying their change in the coun-

Gypies Enter Hongkong- Battle Around City

cluded Scott Gordon, another pantry. tomime dame.

The list he had prepared for Sun Without Valid Passports LONDON, Sept. 10 (Reuter).-A; In his address the vicar said, "We

day read.-White brend, 55 lb.; jam, PARIS, Sept. 10 (Reuter) Jars; coffee, 3 lb.; sugar, message from Budapest says that owe

great

debt to these entertain Polish unft which has been formed rice, 10 lb.; noudles (fine), 3 lb. Wadyslaw

10 lb. Jan George Jwardowsky, 26, and there is heavy fighting going

round ments people. We are specially glad in France will serve under the Polish beef, 45 ib.; Kraft cheese, 5 lb., car- gypsies were charged before Mr. Kivlatek, 23, Polish Warsaw.

1o see the comedians at least I um. Ang and will led by Polish leaders. rots, 3 lb.; potatoes, 40 lb.; ice, 100 Edwards at Central Magistracy on Quoting the Warsaw broadcast, the "I have one word of warning. I The new legion was inspected to-b message says that Nazi forces were have noticed a tendency to become a day by high French Milltary ofleerstumps, 3 lb. and onions, 5 lb. Saturday with entering the Colony Sunday's Umn he planned without valid passports and posses- unable to register important gains, little vulgar. Every time I am in and by the Polish

Ambassador in nauale soup, bolled beef, boiled sien of false passports, purporting to It is added that German mechanised front of the house and a vulgur joke Paris.

potatoes, vegetables; for the supper have been issued by the Consul for units which tried to enter Warsaw comes along everybody at nuce Inoka

ical, served about @ pn., Kraft Portugal. were met-by sniping and retired. at me to see how 1-react.

LONDON, Sept. 10 (Reuter)-cheese, Jam, bread, tea, and coffee. "If I laugh, the rest of the audience Britain's anti-aircraft and coastal de-

Det.-Sgt. Loughlin said Jwardowsky Long-Range Resistance think they can. Don't make me feel{iences are now ready for all Timn is the "big" meal in camp and arrived on

War Office an-Hens has so far contrived to make it warning not to leave the 'ahip,

September 6, despite a LONDON, Sept. 10 (Reuter).-Aawkward in front of my friends. It emergencies, says a

{nouncement. despatch from Bucharest says that is not easy to hide that blush,"

tasty. The organisation of the camp said he intended to land in Swalow, the Poles have successfully

The men are on tip toes and in fine is now working smoothly and he has but the authorities refused him per- solidated their positions on the front showing qualities that have evoked spirits.

the aid of two assistant cooks and a mission. He said he bought his north-east of Warsaw.

The fine weather of the past few new detail of six Laternees for passport for $20. days has enabled them to put lastklichen work each day. Each day Sgt. Loughlin said Kiviatek's case. touches to their training.

two members in each table of 10 wait was similar. Expulsion orders were Corridor Won? ·

at table. Outside the dining room made against both men In the south the

(Reuter) en men daily attend to the cleaning bound over for $50. Poles have. BERLIN, Sept. 10 (Reuter) The BRUSSELS, Sept. 10 organised a new line on the Vistula. German news agency,

in a report The Belgian Ministry of National, of the shower

wash rooms;} rated from the Fuehrer's head-Defence announces that foreign planes tidying up the dormitory is an "all- quarters, states that millary opera Owing to the fog. no accurate

few over Nivelle this morning. in" affair. tlons in the Polish corridor are rc- LONDON, Sept. 10 (Reuter)-The garded as concluded.

observation of the planes could be

Recreation is becoming more German High Command in a com

Anding munique issued to-night admitted that forces in Silesia.

The Fuehrer inspected German made, and their height and direction organised and the men are

or flight could not be ascertained. the long hours less empty, Since their attack on Warsaw was being

the theatre has been thrown open, held up north-west and south-weal of Polish capital. •

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universal admiration.

It says that the Poles liave been given breathing space to organisc long-runge resistance.

Attack Held Up

-Naxis Withdraw

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who were

NAVAL SPOKESMAN Addition to Colóny's Executive Council

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 (Reuter)elght musiclins have been discover It is staled on high authority that ex among them-three planists, three

A departure in the administrative The battles, according to the com- LONDON, Sept. 19 (Reuter)-A President Roosevelt has decided to drummers, one saxaphonist, and one munique, are likely to be decisive, general staff communique broadcast summon a special session of Con violinist; but between them so farem of the Colony has been made

Gernan

with the appointment to the Execu- forces north-cust

they have only the piano of from Warsaw states that the German gress this week.

and one tive Council of the Commodore, Capt. Warsaw are trying to

piano-accordeon. establish forces have withdraw from the im-

Mahjong and bridgeheads.

and A. M. Peters mediate neighbourhood of. Warsaw.

bridge are popular and chess On the south-west front, an even

BRUSSELS, Sept. 10 (Reuter) table tennis tournaments have

In making the announcement, the The Ministry of Information in a Economic experts of the Oslo Con-ready been held. Soon they hope to the move has been taken under in- Government Gazette declares that greater battle is raging from Lodz to bulletin refers to the exceptionally ference Powers are to meet in Warsaw, along the rallway to the high morale of the Polish troops and Brussels on Monday.

play basket ball and tennis, as the Vistula.

the Secretary of outside space allotted to them al-structions from their toughness and steadiness in The newspaper "Solr says that Horole Resistance

retreat.

the meeting will discuss supplies of ready includes the basket ball court LONDON, Sept. 10 (Router).-

Despite the tremendous weight of foodstuffs and raw materials. In the and may shortly include the tennis

court. Though it is hard to obtain exact men and material, the Polish army Oslo States, and may also possibly detalls of tire fighting in Poland, soys has shown no signs of cracking under discuss the question of contraband. a-sintement issued by the Ministry the strain imposed on it.

of Information, one thing is clear

the harole -resistance of the Polish |

on

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Tempo Slowed Down

the

Flying Ocean In Old Plane

St. Peter's (Nova Scotia).

anny against overwhelming odds. The statement recalis that

LONDON, Sept. 10, (Reuter) Friday night the Germans announced "Regarding the operations on the fall of Warsaw. But nearly 72 Polish front, the German people hours later the Polish Ambassador must understand that our troops claims that the German claims were cannot except to maintain the sur- false and that Polish news bulletins prising speed of their advance," do- are still being broadcast from War-clared the announcer in a midnight,

State.

secured. Gambling on all sports 19; Hongkong forbidden.

esteem the present German regime, A library of 200 books of a non-thoir, case was reconsidered and they political character has been brought were released. from the German Club, from which] Many others are optimistic of re- the two table tennis tables and out-¡ lease. It is understood that their door tennis gear have. also

been cases will be considered to-day. employers of German Jews now in camp have been ap- 15 Inmates Released

pealing for their release.-

Stories of those who quitted Hong- Fifteen Jewish inmates of the kong "just" in time and of those who camp were released yesterday morn-didn't are current in the camp. One Flying an old monoplane, two Newing and sent to Shanghai, with their German resident, it is related, lett wives and families, on itie Conte Hongkong in his -own outboard By Field-Marshal Goering's own Ite added: "It is necessary to spend York men--Alex Loeb, aged 32, and Blancamano. These 15 were con-motor boat last Saturday afternoon confession, Germany hes massed 70 considerable time securing the dis-Dick Decker, aged 23-took off from sidered the camp's unluckiest cap and was able to wire from Macao at divisions for her aggression against tric! hitherto invaded."

here recently, saying they were tives.

2 p.m. that ho had serived · safely. Poland. Despite the Nazis' might in

bound for Elre. men and materials; the Poles showed Lwow Citizens To Resist

Fleeing from Germany aboard the He had bad experience for this ven- they ture, having once: piloted his small French liner Jean Laborde, Later A plane, which was not

were within a few hours of Shangha! | craft 80 miles to. Canton - and, on and have withdrawn In steady and LONDON, Sept. 10, (Reuter)--An identifed, was reported seen flying when that ship was turned back. At another occasion, to Mteno. orderly manner.

appeal to the citizens of Lwow, third an easterly courso over the south Hongkong they were disembarked During the occupation of La Salle. It is too soon yet to talk of what largest town in Poland, 180 miles coast of Newfoundland.

and immediately became subject to College, the College classes will be will happen to Worsaw, says the east of Cracow, to resist any attack The filers, whose plane has no internment. In the light of the fact carried on in. the Juntor School statement, but it is certain that the on the city was broadcast from Lwow radio, said they hoped to reach Elre that, like many other of the inter- Building to the west of La Salle Polish army is still in being, and in to-night.

within 22. hours.

nees, they have no reason to Road.

saw.

no signs of cracking under the strain,

broadcast on the German radio.

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