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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

BANK HOLIDAY.

In accordance with Government -Ordinance, The Exchango Banks will be closed for the transaction of public business on Tuesday, (The the 10th October, 1939.

tho Anniversary of

Chinese Republic).

Hongkong. 6th October, 1939.

CHINA HOMEWARD CONFERENCE TARIFF NO. 20 (GULF OF ADEN AND RED BEA PORTS CONFERENCE TARIFF NO. 4)

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS

INCREASED RATES

Notice is hereby given that rates quoted in the above Tariffs for direct ports of discharge, other than, United Kingdom ports, are increased to 50 per cent.

This Increase applies to new bunkings forthwith.

flates to direct United Kingdom ports remain unaltered at Tari rates plus 30 per cent surcharge as announced on 22nd September. 1930.

CHAIRMAN

CHINA HOMEWARD FREIGHT CONFERENCE

Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, who *kilfully commanded the U. S Bert in Asia, returns to San Francisco after retirement from He has been mentionner navy.

as a possible appointer for Steve- iary of the Navy.

Obtained Drugs From 20 Doctors

STATED to have posed as i

doctor and ship's surgeon and to have obtained large quantities of drugs from nearly 20 doctors in London and South const towns, William Arthur Young (56), a drug addict with a "terrible record," was sen- tenced at Marylebone police court to 12 months' imprison- ment.

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

October 9, 1939.

POST OFFICE LEAGUE.

GENERAL HOLIDAY

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On Tuesday, 10th October General Post Office and Kowloon Central Post Office will be open from

a.m. te noon, Sheungwani Branch Post Ofee will be open from 8 am to 10 a.m. and tie other Branch Post Ofees will be entirely closed,

There will be our collection from the pillar boxes as on Sundays, one-

delivery of ordinary correspondence at 11.30 am. and one delivery of registered correspondence at 11 am.

The Branch Post Offices at Stanley,

Taipo and Un Long will also have one delivery of ordinary correspon- dence at 11 am.

The Money Order Office will bo entirely closed.

Owing to the uncertainty of Sea transport the public are requested to post Christmas Parcels early.

OUTWARD MAIL TIMER Registered and Porcel Molls are than the closed 15 minutes earlier time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertia- ed to close at or before 9 a.m. re- gistered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When malls are advertised to close after 6 p.m. registered and porcel rails are closed at 8 p.m.

INWARD MAILS Service-London date 30th Sept. Det. B. .Oct. B

Oct. 9. Oct. 9. Negapatam date 31st

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct

Haiphong and Thithol Shanghai and Amoy

Straits...

Straits and Europe via

(Papers, etc.) London, August

Straits

Haiphong

Shanghai

Shanghai

by

Oct. 9.

HAS COST ME THOUSANDS"

PRUNELLA Stack, now Lady David Douglas-Hamil-14 ton, has spent several thousand pounds of her own money in the Women's League of Health and Beauty.

She revealed this when discussing the league's appeal for funds which the B.B.C. broadcast as "The Week's Good Caune."

At the league's headquarters

in Mortimer-street, London, W., Mrs. Hamilton, of the publicity department, said that she had no authority to give a balance sheet.

"It is a matter for Lady David," she said.

later

Lady David present at Miss P. Messenger, of the league's interview and also Mrs. Hamilton, organisation department, and Mr. B. Astbury, of the Charity Organisation

Spelety,

for the

Mr. Astbury is a member of the said that he was responsible BC. Appents Committer, and he

thel committre advising league was a suitable charity to be included in the broadeust appeals.

The

"I CAN'T TELL"

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The B.B.C. has made the following official statement:

Oct. 10. " has been established that one Oct. 10, Inf the main netivities of the league. Oct. 10. is the provision of classes and courses .Úí. 10. for wamen natt girls in distressed Alr Mall "Air France Direct areas; such classes are free of charge, Service"-Paris date. 4th October ans the appent, will be based on a Oct. 11. request for funds to carry on this charitable work. There will be no Air Mail by "Pan American Air-

ways Direct Service"-San Fran appeal for paid membership."

.Oct. 11, Askert how many free classes are cisco date, 5th October.. Bangkok

Oct. 11. held in distressed areas, Ludly David Oct. 11. said. Out. JI. "I am afraid I can't tell you. That Airways rests with the local organisers. We date, 4th leave it to them to decide whether to I could get Oct. 12 give free classes or not

the figures, but it would take some timr."

Java and Manila

Manila

Alr

Mall by "Imperial Direct Service"-London October

OUTWARD MAILS

Monday Mamla

...10.30 aan. .1 pjn. Haiphong (Parcels only) Japan, Bonolulu, USA., Central and South Amerien and Canada via Son Francisco-due San Francisco, Wth October.

K.P.O.

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She then explained that, besides free classes, paid danses are held in the same areas for which members pay 04. per cluna and a subscription of 28. d. n year.

SUBSIDY

"Iut the income from these classes

Lady David Douglas-Hamilton

..4 p.m. does not cover the cost of isire of hall, lesque as a friendly society, admitted We that she receives a salary for her salary of teacher and planist.

subsidise then from head-work in the tearge, but she' would

not tell how much it was. quarters," she said.

.5 p.m. .5.30 p.mhave

Parcels Reg.

Ord.

G.P.O.

Parcels

Neg. Ord.

Capton Port Bayard Mandia Straits and Caleutia

Tuesday

4 p.m. .5 o.m. .8.30 p.m

.7.18 a.m.

Parcels

Ord.

Formosa

Baithong

The league now has 10,000 active members who pay 2s. 6d, a year and

RECEIVED GRANT

The league last your received

6d. for each class they attend. Lady

Council. "I am sorry, but I can't David admitted that a few years ago grant from the National Fitness the number of active members was tell you what the amount was," said 10.30 am. about 120,000. 10.30 am. "I wish you would put a stop to the Lady David.

The balance sheet, which covers idea that we have made money outį

David. the period from September 4, 1938, to 11a.m. of the league," sald

Noon. "My matter, who was the founder, December 31, 1930, does not show any Noon, and I both lost money in it." Noon

Mala Macazer and Sourabaya-

8.30 am. Manila ..............10.30 am. Air Mail for "Imperial Aleways Direct, Service"-due London, 18th Oct. K.P.O.

Rek. Ord.

Reg Ord.

G.P.O.

Laidy

PAID A SALARY

amount as having been received from this source during this period.

During that time there was a loss in Nüvember 1938-the-league was.. turned into a friendly society and is of £3,700 on classes and loss of therefore eligible for a radio appeal. £126 on a snack bar run at the ily the rules of friendly socletics no headquarters.

During this period salaries at hend- divklend or its equivalent may be .Noon.ld. Any profils go back to the so-quarters amounted to £1,554 105. 11d Lady David told me there were Noon. victy to Improve its work.

Lady David, who is a trustee of the about 20 people on the stuff.

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Nonn. .5 p.m.

Air Mall for Malaya, Java and Aus- tralia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due Sydney, 16th Oct. K.P.O.

ites.

Ord.

G.P.O.

Rex. Ord.

(San Francisco Sculeraber)

Noon.

.Noon.

Noon.

A p.m.

Chinese Swimming Championships

'Tise Chinese Amateur Athletic date 20th Federation held their annual swim-

US.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shong-

bol

.Oct. 18. ming championships during the week-

Inter-Club Golf

Happy Valley Beat Kowloon Club Rivals

In an inter-Club match at Happy

Young pleaded guilty to stealing 10s, by trick from Dr. Louis Red- house, West End Lane, Hampstead, and to bring in unauthorical pusses Canuku U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and and at the Chinese Bathing Club. Valley yesterday, Happy Valley tiulf sinn of morphine.

"TERRIBLE RECORD"

Deleelive Scrgl. Oakes revealed that Young had five previous convie- tions, one for theft in Canada and the others for drug offences.

Mr. L. Duine, in passing sen- tence, said the only possible chanee; for Young was to put him some- where where, he could not get drugs and would receive medical attention to fortify in against the craving for them.

He had a terrible record, said the magistrale, but still they would have to try again..

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St. George's' Bldg.“

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unte North Point. One record was broken Club beat the Kowloon Golf Club 17 Oct, 24.1 Saturday, when to Pul-kan, of points to 13.

Shanghai-Vancouver B.C.. 4th Ortaber

Fort Bayard, Hoihow and Pakhot

Swntow

1.30 p.m.

Singles

At the conclusion of South China AA.. clocked three the singles, Happy Valley led by half mimules and 9.10 seconds in the men's 200 metres free-style. Chon Wing- point, and further increased their

The scores WET! hai, former holder of the Colony 30 score in the fourballs. 30 yards free-style title, met his second Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran and defeat in the men's 20 metres free- France (Paris and Northern Prostyle, when he was beaten by Ng viners only) by the "Air France chini-man, of Chung Sing Airways Direct Service" dnej Chan Chun-num, well-known Nu- Parfs, 19th Ort.

tional winner, awam 1,500 metres in 22 mins. 54.4, secs. to break the

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K.1.0.

G.1.0.

J. T. Smith beat R. R. Collings

§ and B......

Pointa

Valley Kloon

A.

McKellar beat A. J. Dennis

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up

Bharp heat W. 9. Hiller

w, Atacdonald Jos to W. V.

Alemn 1 up ...

A. Humphreys tort to P. G

Derry up

D. Humphreys boat

Simpson

T. Low lost to A. A. Lopes

H. 1. Afunds lost to . P.

Murphy 3 and 2 gra

1 up.

NO

Davies lost to G. Muno

.5 p.m. Chinese National record. Chan only 12, 5.30 p.m.ed his two arms to pull him to victory, us his legs were motionless, .5 p.nt save for a few kicks at intervals. ...7 p.m.

Spectators were disappointed when Air Mall for Mana, Guam, Honolulu hack of entries compelled the or-

and U.S.A.. by the "Pan American ganizers to eanel several events. Airways Direct Service"lue San

Mr. Tsul Yee-Ring Chairman of Francisco 18th October

the Federation distributed the prizes., Cooper Jest to A. E. Davies K.P.O.

iterulis:

Metres Men's Oct. 11, 5 p.m.1

free-style. Chatenett. 2. Chen Wing-kal: 3. Fong Oct. 11. 5.30 p.m. Wan. Time: 20-2 es 6.1.0.

...Oct. 13, 5 p.m. .Oct. 12, 7.38 a.m. Ord.

Thursday Farecla boly for Shanghai.. 10.30 n.m. Halphons

...1 p.m. 8.30 a.m.

·Irg.

Ord.

ker.

Friday Tourane Stralia, Ceylon, India, East and South Afrión, Adton, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles-due Marseilles 10th November

G.P.O. and K.P.O. Parcels Rox. Ord,

Shanghal Amoy Shanghai

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alen's 200 Mickies breast-stroke-1. In Pul-kan

2: Fung Wing-chicong. Time: 3 min. B.10 sec. (Record).

J. A. n. Selby beat T. Lamb

E. Booker lost to A. W. Ramsey 3 and 2 in

F. Buckle heat E, C. Fincher

Women's 200 Metres breast-stroke-1. Miss 14 Bo-luen; 2 Miss Cheung Pul- #. 3. Booker beat W. Dastin chum; 3. Mixa Ko Mus-ling Time: 3 mins.

D SOCK,

Men's 100 Meires back-stroke-1, Lau G. T. May Jort to W. Kershaw

1 and 1, ***** Yhe ting 2. Poon Wing:kal; 3, Kam 2, Tuck, "bent E, O Murphy Chun-in. Time; i mits. 22.0 seca.

Women's 100 Metres free-style1, Miss Menma Time: 1 min 21.7 beca

Metres frostylo-1, Chan Chun-nami 2 Robert Chun): 3. Yau Sal- kwany Tlimwi. S ryina, 40,7 week.

480 metres roley-1) Chiu Chiu As- |sociation; 2, Chinese YMCA.1.3, Bouthi Bıŋith and, McKellar beat Cal- .Oct. 13, 6 p.m.] Chink Alhellia Association, Tund: 4 mine.

ings and Dennisi "beat" fill- .Oct. 14, 9.45 nm. 43 keer, (ecord),

Sharp and Macdonald Nger and Ahern Ben 100 metres free-style-1, Oct. 14, 10.30 9.m. Tunching? 2 Sex Kom-plu Time: Saturday

Rees. (Recard).

10.30 u.m.

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PHOTO CONTEST PRIZE WINNERS

(Continued, from Page 1.)

SECOND PRIZE, —–—–—– Mr. Blk Val Lam, Bank of Canton,

THIRD PRIZE—Mr. P. R. Nemans, R.A. Mess, Kowloon.

SECTION 3

Braga Circuit.

(Portraits, Close-ups, Human Studles, etc.). FIRST PRIZE Mr. Paul Braga, (Mr. Braga was also awarded the 2nd Ilford Trophy).

SECOND PRIZEMr. Wong See THIRD PRIZE-Mr. J. B. Kooler, wh, 116 Lethton Hill Road. Messrs. John Manners & Co.

SECTION 4

(80) Life and Table Top Bludies)

FIRST. PRIZE --MI. Wang Lao Sun, Messrs. Lawson & Co.

SECOND PRIZE -Mr. - Wong Itong. 33 Shak Kip Mei St.

THIRD PRIZE. Mr. Sa Hok 810 Queen's Rd., Central.

SECTION 5

Round-Up Of Communists

HEDGE HOPPING

AIRMAN

(Continued from Page 1.) · inhabitant in the streets, which were

France Continues nearly always deserted."

Precautions

PARIS, Oct. 8 (Reuter).-M. Thorez, Secretary-General of the former

The flight-lieutenant was unable to account for the fact that the only fire directed against them was a solitary machine gun, and he could not offer any explanation for the strange reluctance of the Germans to French Communist protect their secrets behind the lines..

Mystified Airmen on Saturday night and early this at liberty. In a series of raids

The things which myalified him on Saturday night and early this were a series of curious and uniden morning, however, 20 Communist unable mounds and pits in fields and members of the French Parliament woods, strangely large barns of were arrested-17 in the provinces uniform pattern on the outskirts of ind nine in Paris.

many villages, suspicious looking new buildings and concrete. turrets Their names have not been re-

on the outskirts of villages, curious vealed.

and, experiments in camouflage, sometimes, what might have been dummy villages, }

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Legal action will be taken against all thoan nrrested on the ground that Buthe Workers' and Peasants Party they tried to form was an legal reconsti- Ming,tution of the Communist Party.

(Children Section) FIRE PRIZE Master Ip Luk Yu, 6 Fuk Wing St., Shamshuipo. SECOND PRIZE--Master

Wong Chun Fal, Lower Castle Rd.

'THIRD FRIZE.-Mis Jenny Lee, 30 Robinson Road,

COMMENDATIONS.

SECTION 1-R, A. Bates. W. L. Sit. Danny Yau. Kwock Nr May, 11. F. llung.

SECTION 2.Ma Hick Ming, T. K. Bit. Sit To Kong, H. A. Watson, Yu KI Leung. Hung Man Lee, Sik Wal Lam, N. Idersley, Luizi Hoares, D.

Yau,

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It is stated that their letter to M.Alr Herrlot, asking for an early peace, may be regarded as intelligence with

the enemy.

BLACKOUT BLAZE

London Gloom Relieved By Big Fire

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Nazi Plane Shot Down LONDON, Oct. 8 (Reuter)An force reconnaissance aircraft, patrolling the North Sea to-day, ahot down a German air force flying-boat. and directed a ship in the vicinity to rescue the crew of the flying-bout who were clinging to the wreckage..

Child Trapped In Blazing Caravan,

Arthur Brinkley, aged two, son of travelling showman, wda fatally burned on a fair ground of Heath Hayes, near Cannock, Staffs, when are broke out in a caravan in which

LONDON, Oct. 8 (Reuter). he was asleep. He died in Walsall M. Iykes, Chan Kin Pong, Danny A huge blaze lightened the black-Hospital.

The child was the youngest of four stall shooting SECTION 3-Paul Braga, C. 1.out in the West of London to children of Mr. and Mrs. A. Brinkley. Morris, Yau-Kai Fook, Woor Fanight, when a furniture store, who were at their Hang, Hung Man Lee, Na Hok Ming, packed with furniture belonging when fire broke out.

It was impossible to enter the cdro- Koo She Fa, Ip Luk Yu, Ding Shun to families who had left London, van throw the door which Zo, Wour Fu Hong, Lui Yui Chung, including works of art, costly burning ously, and rescuers tore Samuel Wu, Wong See Wah, P. K. furniture and tapestries owned awayzing canvas roof cover?

Yu.

Between 50 and 60 Are engines

WAR

SECTION 4-Tsot Kam Pul, Wong by well-known people, caught ingir bare hands.

ng was made near the bed. Fu Hong. R. Ar Bates, H. F. Hung, lire.

Aack of the caravan, and the Che Luk Kun.

alded by water towers, fought the child gas pulled out on its mattress blaze for two hours before it showed and hurried to the surgery of

docto signs of abating.

SECTION 3-Lily Ching, Henry Lau, K. C. You, Wong Chun Fai, Thank Fo.

Rare Operation Saves Life

BATH.-The life of a young. motor-cyclist, who was thought to be

Furniture belonging to the Duke of Kent is stored in the building, but so for os is known, it was not in volved in the fire which was confined to two blocks, of the building.

INCOME TAX

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were

The father whose hands burned had to be restrained from Mr. and tying to enter the van. Mrs. Brinkley lost almost all their belongings.

WOMEN'S.. MATCHES

The women of the Happy Volley

beyond human ald, was saved at the FOR PALESTINE and Kowloon Golf Club also met in Bath Royal United Ilospital recently

by an operation performed on the

an inter-club match at Kowloon City. LONDON, Oct. 8 (Reuter). The yesterday, Happy. Valley won by.. skull without an anaesthetic. While Government at Palestine miry impose two games.

Those who took part in the tournament' other doctors upplled artificini re income tax to make up the deficien- were Mrs. Kershaw, Mrs Hiller, Mrs. Whitley, In ex- Barber, Mrs. Johnson, Dorce spiration, a surgeon pierced the skull cies caused by the decrease

Ars, Wallace, Mrs. Dennis and Mrs. the brain. parts. and relieved pressure on

(Kowloon); Mr B Lindeell ra The patient was Mr. Seton Hort, This may also help to cover the de Murrel. Mrs, Collis, Miss Sutton, Miss M4. 19, son of Col. R. S. Hart, of St. crease In the cash surplus caused by Glendiming, Mrs. Tuck, Mrs. Smalley and

Mrs. Whlie, (Happy Valley). Stephen's Manor, Cheltenham. While the recent disturbances.

Exhibition

OF A SELECTION OF THE ENTRIES IN THE NINTH ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION CONDUCTED, BY

"The Hongkong Telegraph

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5-30 p.m.

od Humphreys & Humphreya Joak to Harry and Simpson 1 up Women's 400 metres freestyle.—}, ' Ip Low and Mundy halved Aturphy Txun-man; 2. Leo Poling. Time: Cooper and Davies lost to and Lopes..................................... .2.30 p.m. 192 arcs. (Tiscard).

.3.30 p.m. Mon's 1.500 metres fred-style-1, Chan Davies and Milne & and a Air tall for "Imperial Airways Chun-nami, 2. Yau Sal-kam; 3, Lam Seby and Bosker halved Lamb

Direct Service due London, 22th Tal-ping. Time: 22 mine. M.4, neck. and Hamay

[Recard

Diving-1. Wong Yan; 2. Lau Kai-tin | Mny and. Tuck boat Kershaw October

15. Wu Kal-kul

GF.O. and K.P.0.

Straits and Calcutta

Parcels Ord.

Bunday

.5 p.ut. 6.30 Lum.

Mr. Katsuo Okazaki his nsumed .6 p.m. (5 pm charge of the Japanese Consulate MAXRES Concral, as

CONSULAR POSTS'

Buckle and N. J. febbington

beat Fincher de Basin i up.

nad Murphy

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Mr. John H. Bruins to set as Consul for the Volted States has received the King's signature, asumineɔ a common ma

October

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