1939-09-27 — Page 13

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

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Appreciation Of Loyalty

Britain's Thanks To

Indian People

LONDON, Sept. 20 (Reuter), -The Marquis of Zetland, Secretary of State for Indin, expressed in the House of Lords to-day the Government's high appreciation of the loyalty of all classes in India.

The Indian National Congress, he said, had stated that it would be dimcult to give whole-hearted support except on conditions affecting the relations between India and Britain. The Viceroy war discussing the question with the Congress Party and the Muslim League.

A message from Simla says that

A Look Through The Telegraph”

50 YEARS AGO

Bept. 27, 1889

LETTERS

Blind Girls' Plenic

The Editor,

Hongking Telegraph.

Sir-May greatefully express our sincere thanks to all those who so kindly contributed to the success of We regret to see it chronicled that the thirteenth annual outing of the one of Mrs. Battenberg's dogs died the Blind Girls, which took place on other day, and by royal command Saturday, by donations, loan of cars penny, a half-penny, and a farthing of this year of grace were placed in the and gifts. Despite present anxious

an Unless livee's cheap south of times, the response to our appeal has: the Styx,

the penny-three-farthings been. won't do poor Tyke much good. (Mrs. addition to the outing and gifts lo

most generous,

thot, In

Battenberg-Queen Victoria-x)

cach of the 55 girls, we find we shall 25 YEARS AGO

be able to provide them with a din- ner; the balance of the funds to go purchasing clothing and The ulBity of aircraft in the Euro- towards

Hept. 27, 1014.

Str.

$0

es war in almost entirely in conneèamall extras for their new year. ion with reconnaissance, writes

Under

Slace our last acknowledgment of

. . Grey, editor of the "Aeroplane" $104, we have received the following

certnin

*pecial circumstances

both agruplanes and nirahips might be further donations: used for offensive purposes, but no Previously acknowledged

owna airerate in kumelant quen-

Mahatma Gandhi saw the Viceroyities to make them an Important con-1, N. W. for over three hours to-day.

It was the second meeting between

aideration as weapons,

E. R. Few neroplanen could carry more than J, P.

aplece.

the Congress leader and Lord Lin- | four bumbe weighing fifty pound Anonymous

Ilthgow since the war began,

Sir Robert Ho Tung Meanwhile,

Simla says another

The greatest aircraft forca le poniska- message, 30 of the 1,500 Gemanded by Germany, which hus ten Zep- Sir Robert Kotewail

pelini capable of Hytag from ten to Mr. Eu Tong-sen

who were in India when war broke, thirty hours, and two others, on the Andrew Cheung out, have been interned.

paint of completion. These two

and R. Dreyer four of the other ten are capable of Margaret Fincher travelling fifty and sixty miles an hour. Mr. & Mrs. Griggs

As regards aeroplanes, Geromny is

Propaganda material and other documents scized when arrests were made, ure now being examined,

THAT SHIP AGAIN!

Bremen Now Plane Carrier?

far akeed of any other country, as far R. Ashton-3331]

the

NA

all-round Betency of ita tanchines li concerned, although Franca

and England have perhaps nonte faster

machinet.

Total

$104

3

15

10

10

$283

Our grateful thanks are also due

The total number of aeroplanes, in to the Flying Squad, who acted us Germany is kept a milllary secret, ut escort, Hongkong and Shanghai It is believed here that Germany haa shont three lines as many as she is fiotels, Ltd., Dr. & Mrs. T. Y. Li, Mr. Rupposed to have and she is support G. D. Woolgar, Shek-O Club, Kow- to have four times a many na England. Icon Confectionery, On Lok Yuen, On this computation Germany must, and others for services rendered. have over Gon.

The best German machines have n We also wish to express our speed of perhaps eighty miles an hour appreciation to the Press for the Innd the wursi fly. German pilots,

though generally reported not to skitful publicity afforded our appeal, and in as thone of France and England, have conclusion, would like to thank all shown grenier Blaying power And those who so kindly assisted at the

TORONTO, Ont. Sept. 26 (UP).— Dr. Gordon Webb, formerly of the British Navy, suggested to-day that the German liner Bremen may he lying off Newfoundland as a fuel and supply vessel for German submarines, determination. and for aircraft detalled to bombard Canada,

Dr. Webb said that the theory of such a venture has been discussed for years in naval circles.

They claimed that the Bremen carried a large enrgo of oil and fuel when she left New York,

The ship was constructed in such

朝

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.—Corps Orders fasted by Llaut. Col. A. Chapman, V.D., yesterday, inte:----

Tronsters: The Appointments and following men having joined the Corps) are allotted Corps ambers and posted

outing.

GERTRUDE GODDARD, Hon, Group Secretary, Christ Church Group,

V. D. M. A.

as follows:-Pte. R. H. Whittall to demand for legislation to deal with the Seouls Company, Gr. J. F. Mlilar to No, penetice.

1 Section Artillery Battery: Supper F According to various magistrates whol a manner that her funnels and top T. Gibbison to Engineer Company: Pte. dimeuit to hold that there has been Cleme le Engineer Company: Sapper, have had much enses before them, it decks could be removed, leaving her. D. Sins to Right Section 1. G. Co.; Intent to steal. Consequently the charge equipped as an aircraft carrier," hete, 11 Wliman to Right Section D. G., in either dismissed, or the offender is suid. "That superstructure has pro- Co. Pte. 1. A. V. Ribeiro to Signulling given nome negligible fine on a charge: bably been hurled into the sea by lealling Section; Pte. U. Santos

Section: Pte. J. Rodrigyes

S.

to of stealing petral, now,"

to! He recalled reports of a submarine Signalling Section: Pte. P. A. Rels to Signalling-Section:-PieA.-An- Loz Being sighted off the north-east coast of Newfoundland and suggested It might have been searching for a "sheltered spol.**

Rifle Shoot Cancelled

Owing to the inclement weather the mid-week shoot of the Hongkong Rifle Association this afternoon has

been cancelled

4 SHOWS

DAILY

2.30-5.15

7.15-0.30

5 YEARS AGO

~~~~~~~~~ Sept. 27,"1034;~~ For the first time since 1000, the:

to Signaling Section; Pte. d. 1. Law- renee to Signalling Section: te. . tongkong dollar bus reached the in. 7d. Rocha to Signalling Seellons Pte. J. R. mark, this being the oficial quviation Maughan to Left Rection M. G. Costle morning. Pte. A. M. Conta to Signalling Section:

The rise follows the advance in silver

Pte. A. A. Abbas to Bignalling Section: prices in London yesterday. Medical Orderly J. R. Suitor to Staff: Medical Orderly D. A. MacLeod to Staff; Mediest Orderly E. W, I. James Staff Medical Orderly A. M. Slark to Stuff.

10 YEARS AGO

to Whilst it may be premature to sug- great that the latest developments in the Far East, affecting Japan and Rumia on the one hand and Japan and Chinu on the other, hava completely dissipated Sept. 27, 1920. fears of trouble in the near futvic, it against the "jay-rider who "borrows"

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Awful British Crimo: Sausage-Skins Seized

LONDON, Sept. 26 (Reu- tar) The following story is told by the contraband control. Tan hogshoads of Chinese sausage skin have been seized by the control and are now in a British port.

Tho hogahoods contained a aurprising numbor of skins, an expert placing the length at 900,000 foot, or 170 miles.

Put another way, this means that tho akin would stretch half the length of the Siegfried- Linc.

H.K. Stock Market

The following quotations issued on the Hongkong Stock ket this morning.

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ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and

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Tommies Billeted First Talk of a Series,

Behind Lines

"Some Great Poets"

H. K. T.

12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter-

12.30 Dellus-"Brigg Fale" Butte, London Symphony Orchestra con-

12.40 Two Songs by Percy Man-

12.04 A Russian Medley by the Russian Vagabonds.

1.0 Time and Weather.

LONDON, Sept. 26 (Reuter). Jeession.

and villages are Farms gradually filling up as British troops continue to arrive to ducted by Geoffrey Toye. Calculta and Strafts .Sept. 27, assume their allotted places, chester (Tenor).

Sept. 27, writes "Eye-Witness", the official Air Mail by "Air France Direct correspondent in France.

Servico" l'aris date, 20th Sept.

The General Staff are working

Japan

INWARD MAILS

Direct Service"-San

Straits Straits Haiphong

Sept. 27,

1.03 Mantovani and His Tipica Air Mail by "Pan American Airways hard, but their plans are a well-kept

Orchestra. secret. Franclico

In cafes, little market squares and

1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, date, 21st September...Sept. 27 remote country hotels, officers and Weather and Announcements.

Sept. 27.

1.45 Variety men are planning the course of war

with By Mayer, .Sept. 27.

with a wealth of strategical Ingenuity. Gracle Fields, and Arthur Asker. .Sept. 27.

All aspects of normal life, from

2.15 Close down. ..Sept. 27,

sport to religion, are being minister-

0.0 Dance Music. ..Sept. 27. ed to the full. A chaplain told "Eye-

G.40 .Sept. 27, Witness" that at

communion (plement. .Sept. 27. service in a small village to-day, the .Sept. 28. congregation ranged from privates to .Sept. 28.1generals.

Munila

Shanghai

Straits ...

Java and Manila Shanghai Shonghol

were Mar-

Bangkok, Saigon and Tourane

the

The service was held in a lttle Sept. 28. meadow surrounded by camouflaged U. S. A., Honolulu and Japan-(San artillery.

Francisco date Sept. 2) Sept. 20.

In many places Catholics are able Sept. 28. to attend mass in the local churches. .Sept. 28.

Youths To Remain

H.K. Banks $.....

1,200 n. Straits. H.K. Banks (Lon. Reg) £.73 n.Shanghai H.K. Banks (H.K. Reg.) £..73 n.: Shanghai

Chartered £... Mercantile, A. & B. £. Mercantile, C. L

Carloo 22 n.Jspun 10% n, Straits

72 1.

East Asla 5..

INSURANCES

Cantons $.

Union $..

China Underwriters $.. M.K. Fire $.

SHIPPING Douglases $.

Steamboats $.

Indo-Chinas, P.$ Indo-Chinos. DS.

Shell (Bearers) s/- Waterboats $....

DOCKS ETC. Wharves $. Docks $. Providents $. New Eng. Sh. $. Sh. Docks, Sh. S.

.Sept. 29.

Sept. 28.

Sept. 20.

LONDON, Sept. 20 (Reuter)--The Sept. 30. Secretary for War, Mr. Hore-Bellsha Straits and Manila

Sept. 30. announced In the House of Commons Haiphong

1.Sept. 30. to-day that the Government's policy Japan

..Sept. 30. was not to send overseas men now .300 n. U. s. A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-serving in the army until they had 305 sa, 14 n.

London Relay-News Sup-

7.0 Closing local Stock Quotations, 7.02 Selections from Light Opera. 7.35 Latest Variety.

Band of H.DL.

8.0 Time, Weather and Announce- menta.

8.03 Regimental Grenadier Guarde

8.18 Compositions of Purcell 8,30 Studio-“Soms Great' Poets" -: Chaucer.

The first of a series of talks by Father Ryan, SJ,

.00 Purcell-A Trumpet Volun- tary (For Brass and Organ),

9,15 London Relay-The News. 9.30 Orchestral Seleellons, 10.00 Songs by Richard Tauber (Tenor).

10.13 Dance Music and Charlle

hal (San Francisco date, Sept. 8). reached the age of 19.

Sept. 20. He added that the Government] 105 n. Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct would not call up for service over- Konz at the Plano.

Service"-Lendon date, 23rd Sept. seas, men below the age of 20.

.17 n.

.12 m.

.00 0.

.30 n.

OUTWARD MAILS Wednesday

Oct. 1.

After The War

LONDON, Sept. 26 (Reuter).—The .82/0 n. [Amoy and Shanghal........3.30 p.m. Prime Minister was asked in the 8.10 n. Air Mall for Indo-China, Iran, "and | House of Commons to-day If a special France (Paris and Northern Pro-Ministry would be formed to plan vinces only) by the" "Air France the employment of troops returning Airways Direct Service"-due to civilian Bte from active service. Parks, Gih October,

Mr. Chamberlain replied that the. establishment of such a Ministry now .5 pan. was altogether premature. .5.30 p.m.

.5 p.no.

100.54. .10 n. 420 n.

744.

310 n.

Reg.

MINING

Ord.

19 b.)

.4 n. Reg.

Kaubs $.. Venz, Gold $. H.K. Mines Cis..

LANDS

Hotels $ Lands $. Land 4% de. $.. "Shat Lands" Sh.

Humphreys $. IK. Renities $. Chinese Estates S.

UTILITIES Trams $..................... 'cak Trams (old) Penk Trams (new) Star Ferries $. Y. Ferries $.. Ching Lights (old) China Lights (new) 1.K. Electric S. Maeno Electrics Sandakan Lights $.. Telephones (old) $. Telephones (new) $ Tractions s/......

Tractions (Pret.) s/-

INDUSTRIALS

.0 n. Ord.

Straits

K.P.O.

G.P.O.

11.00 Close down.

Y.M.C.A. TO BEGIN OPERATIONS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

LONDON, Sept. 20 (UP)—The establish Y.M.C.A. is planning to posts on every front-line in France for the welfare of members of the British Expeditionary Force, as did during the last war.

it

Artillary Units Arrive LONDON, Sept. 26 (Reuter).The

A spokesman of the Y.M.C.A. head- pm. Srst British artillery units to reach;

here sald: "Our front- p.m. France are now installed, writes quarters

line will be the farthest advance posi 4% n. Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Hono- "Eye-Witness."

.30 b.) - Julu and U.S.A., by the "Pan The headquarters of one unit which permitted by the authorities. In the Just war we had adynnce posts in par. 1, American Airways Direct Service" I visited, was a beautiful country trenches,-working under-bombard 7.00 ni due San Francisco, 4 October house down a magnificent mile-lontent, and we brtend now to have

K. P. O.

avenue of trees stretching away from wooden huts and even marquees in .Sept. 27, 5 p.m. the chateau, where the unit's moteris-la a forward position and posts in Sept. 27, 5.30 pm.jed transport is packed in perfect

trenches on the front. G.P.O.

camouflage,

"Our advance staff are already pre- .Sept. 27, 5 p.m. The British equipment is creating paring the way for the establishment Sept. 28, 7.30 am. something of a sensation among the of comfort centres for British troopa Thursday

villagers.

at every defence post in the field and .2 p.m. French officers discuss points of

at home. 22 1. Sandakan

.3.30 p.m. the material with expert critica! .7.90 n. Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Canada, judgment.

7 n.

4.

Reg.

100 b.

Ord

15% n

Reg.

7.40 n.

Ord..

.3.70 n.

$1 n Halphong

5 n. ,50 n. .18 D .11 n.

21 n.

7.00 b

19/- n.

22/- ..

Cold; Macg. (ord.), Sh. $....14 n. Cald: Macg. (Pre), Sh. $...13

Cementy $...

Canton Tees $..

Н.К. Порсѕ $.

STORES, &c

Dairy Farms (old) Dairy Farms (new) Watson

5.

Lane, Crawfords $.. Sinceres $....... Wing On (H.K.) Powell, Ltd, 8.

COTTON MILLS Ewa Sh. $...... Shai Cotton Sh. $. Zoong Sing. Sh. $. Wing On Textiles, Sh.

MISC. H.K. Entertainments Constructions (old) Constructions (new) 3.. Vibro Piling $..... Ch Govt. 8% 1025

G. Bonds

HK. Govi 42% Loan IK. Govt. 34% Lona Marsmons (Lon.) s/- Marsmans (1K) =/-

During the lost war we spent £8,000,000 on the troops and ind USA, Central and South America, Huge tyres with a curious cor- 60,000 voluntary helpers

vlo Europe

Vancouver B.C., frugated treat, camouflaged nets and

This time we are prepared to (Parcels for Canada only)-dura dozen other technical preparations exceed that in France, but mem- Vancouver BC., 18th October, arouse their unstinted admiration. bers of the N.A.A.FI. have accom

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

In the meantime, the preparations panied the first troops abroad. Sept. 10, 6 pm. of the British field force go steadily ..Sept. 29, 0.15 sam, forward in beautiful sunny weather.

Parcels, Reg

Ord,

Amoy Tourune

1. Haiphong

Sept. 20, 10 am. but there is no concrete development King Of Denmark

Friday

that can be reported at the present .8.30 a.m. stage, .0.30 6.m.

One of the buslest spots is the.

.1 p.m. motor transport headquarters where,

69 Yesterday

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 20 (Reuter).

Manila, Rabaul, Austraila, and New one of the chief's explained, they are--King Christion of Denmark celc-

Zealand via Bribane duc Brisbane, working 10 hours daily. 17th October,

19

.3.80 n.

26 n.

19 n. .8,00 m.

Parcels, Reg.,

7,50 n.j

1,00 n.

.41 p.)

Ord.,

..1 n. Dairen Salgon

bruted his 60th birthday to-day. He pointed out that no one everi Early this morning hundreds of G.P.O. & K.P.O.

before had had the experience of children called at the castle where .Sept. 29, 5.00 p.m. transporting a completely motorized the King is staying, and presented .Sept. 30, 0.45 am. feld force across to France, No one bowers and messages of greeling. .Sept. 30, 0.30 am. yet had seen a horse an omission in Saturday

King Christian, whose health la the present war which atrikes the Letter, expected to be up in a few .0.30 s.m.veterans most forcibly, ..10.30 a.m.

19 n. Parcels only for Haiphong 1.00 p.m. 138 n. Halphong

....2 p.m.

42 n. Shongtini

.9.30 p.m.

days.

84 n. Air Mail for Imperial Airwa CHARLIE KUNZ FAMOUS PIANO MEDLEYS

Direct Service"-duo London, 8th

1.60 m. October. 1.55 7

.1 IL

Rex..

จ ณ. Ord..

..30% Shanghal 100 n

G.F.O. & K.P.0.

Sept. 30, 5.00, p.. Sept. 30, 5.30 p.m. Sunday

Monday

8.m

.11 o.m. Noon.

p.m.

08 Straits and Calcutta 10/- n. .47. n.

1,500,000 Acres Under The Plough

Parcels

Ord

Japan

Tuesday Batavia

10.30 0.m. Mall for "Imperial Always Direct Service"-das London, 11th October.

Alr

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" . Пек, LONDON, Sept. 20 (Reuter)-The Ministry of Information is apning

to bring a further 1,500,000 acres

K.P.O.

Ord

G.r.o.

Rex..

.5 p.nu. .5.30 p.m.

.5 p.

under the plough in the coming year.

Maiting the announcement, Major Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Áns- Ir. Dorman-Smith said this was tralia by "Imperial Airways Dircet attempting in one year a task which Service-duo Bydney 301 October,

K.P.O. tonic four years in the Inst war.

Ord.

7p.m.

Reg

Ord..

Rex.. Ord

.5 p.. 5,30 p.m.

G.P.O.

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