1939-10-17 — Page 2

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS HELD NAZIS HAVE

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUR

NOTICE is hereby given that the Debentures numbered below will be redeemed on the 30th April,

1940-

Nos, Nos. Non. Nos. Nos. 20 .97 326 632 732 20 100

571 332

738

39 155 354 589 784

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APPEAL RIGHT

اني

Of the 50,000 enemy allens in Britain only a few hundred But soon have been arersted for reasons of national security even those will have the right to appeal against internment to a central legal tribunal to be set up by Sir John Anderson, the Home Secretary,

This is the Home Office's reply to German News Bulletin recently, which stated, that Germans in the United Kingdom were being arrested and their property confiscated.

206 300 OK 712 524 326 02 Holders of above numbered De- bentures may, upon giving notice to the Treasurers waiting the six months' notice to which they are entitled, apply on the 31st Octo-und ber, 1939, to

The reston for the "easy action" against aliens lo that the Home Office are confident that the machinery which they have prepared to deal with us problem will work quickly

smoothly.

35,000 REFUGEES

GERMAN WARSHIP SUNK IN RUNNING

BATTLE

(Continued from Page 1); they know nothing regarding the

casualties..

In London, Naval circles ridiculed the reports regarding the Repulse, branding them as a "further piece of German propaganda.

The Home Office are well aware of }

BERLIN, Cly Damaged”

(UP)-The High the problem of spies who have come Command told the United Press" to England posing is refugees, but, that the amended communique re- they are preparing to deal with garding, the Repulse was not PLEASE Turn To Page 2. every case individually and as fairly

Indication of weakening the 'original as possible.

hundred One

independent tri- claims. bunals of a legal character will be

They said: "If anyшliing, it is more set up throughout the country to strongly worded. The fact that the examine the cases. These will not ship was torpedord means R be military tribunals,

severely damaged." They will elt in nreus where there

One Ship Attacks Three

Was

October 17, 1939,

Recruiting for

for Women's Land Army

RECRUITS for the Women's Land rolled in the reserve list against ex-

Army have been pouring in. pansion.

women, are en- About 9,000 young

Everywhere in fact, women were applicants, and several rolled as hundred more volunteers are await- keen in offering their service, and thero was a healthy absence of ing interviews..

muddle and excitement.

A moving spirit in the Land Army is Lady Denman.

At present she QUEEN PAYS VISIT attends the headquarters in Smith WHEN the Queen visited the Black square, and gives her decision on Watch Memorial Home at various questions that arise,

Dundlistair the

Black yore the Mrs. Walter Elliot was missing Watch regimental badge pinned to from the recruiting bureau of the the lapel of her coat. These jewelled one day. regimental brooches are extremely Land Army for a while She was at Radiolympia being tele-popular now that so many women vised in connection with the recruit- have either a husband or near re- Intive doing some kind of military service.

ing campaign.

At present Germans are free to the Treasurera, Mesara. Percy Smith, Seth & leave Britain under the same condi-is a large refugee population-princ- STOCKHOLM, Oct. 10 (Reuter).—A INTENSIVE COURSE Fleming, for payment of the printions that apply to British subjectu. Į pally in the south of England and in warship was seen fring, on

elpal and Interest to the 31st October, 1939. The Treasurera should be informed on or before Monday, the 30th October, 1939.

only obtain on That is, they need exit permalt which, in the absence of they cun obtain special reasons, without difficulty.

The round-up of aliens between 1914 and 1917 proved a long task. AND NOTICE is hereby given The Home Office have the names every of almost that Debentures numbered an and particulars above which are not cashed on the enemy alien in the country. There German sub- are more than 50,000 31st October, 1939, will be paid jects not including children—at on the 30th April, 1940, after which present in Britain, but more than date they will cease to bear in-35.000 are refugees from the Nazi torest.

By Order of the Committer,

A. K. MACKENZIE,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong. 17th October, 1939.

FOR MANILA CONSUL Hongkong-Built Yawl Soon

To be Launched

terror.

towns along the East Coast.

As the lens appear before the focal tribunals they will be naked how they came into the country, and

their to declare

sympathies. The tribunals will also consider whether they will make good citizens and alto what help they could give in national service,

If the local tribunal deckte upon interament, euch erse will have the individual right to appeal to the up to central tribunal to be set advise the Home Secretary.

PARIS IS

STILL

GAY-TILL 11 P.M.

PARIS.

Must Paris .cinemas are shut, but: come are expected to reopen soon-

mostly with English Alms.

Sure sign that Paris is feeling more self again is that taxis are quite lentiful, MAUVE TAXIS

PARIS, has jumped into its war-time stride. For a few days the general A sturdy 38 ft. yawl, which, when mobilisation meant the shutting when completed, will be mailed to down of all big restaurants and Manila by a crew of young Hong-

For years they have had in Paris kong men. will be launched within many of the bars, the closing of a few days at Chean Loe and Com-theatres and cinemus, the sudden yellow taxis, red taxis, green laxis. pany's shipyard, Cheungshawan. halting of the gay social round, and cream taxis. And recently there

were two or three in bright mauve. is being built as a pleasure craft for But restrictions are already being

So far

far there is little sign of pro- Mr. A. Carmelo, Mexican Consul inelaxed. Restaurants which had to

icering. Manila.

else because all their waiters and

Three soldiers just mobilised asked chefs were rushed into the army are

a taxi-driver to drive them to the reopening with staffs of older men.

The only difference in this new station. He said "I'd prefer to wall kind of Paris night life is that it ends for someone who will pay me more o'clock, money," uddenly and definitely at

Mr. Carmelo, who holds a Master's tleket for ships up to 100 tous and who is a skilled artist in seascape painting and model ship construction, will arrive by Cipper this week for

the launchin

Tin- after-inkinight galety here pital

It

three others off. Nordfjord, according to the "Aftonbladet,"

One ship was hit, and observers saw spectators report clouds of smoke ascending from 1.

Amended Version LONDON, Op. 18” (Reuter).-The German claim with regard to H.M.S. Repulse was later amended to the following: The High Command of the German Navy announces that the U-boat which sunk the Royal Oak, attacked and torpedoed the battleship Repulse."

No mention was made in the amended version of having "bodly damaged and disabled" the Repulse, which incidentally is a battle cruiser and not battleship.

Hawaiians Regiment

|

Jewellers treat the design of these badges from an artistic standpoint as DOUT 50,000 volunteers for the well as making sure they are heraldi

Land Army are aimed at. Ment- cally correct. Being made of really bers are not receiving training as yet,, precious stones these brooches are as but in a state of emergency those who suitable for wear with formal after- have no knowledge of farm work noon and evening clother as with will be sent for training to different tweed suits and costumes, institutes and colleges all over the country.

A month's intensive training is considered sufficient even for those with no experience whatever.

WITH TAILORED SUIT

THE DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER

wears a regimental brooch with simply-tailored sult. Many re- gimental badges are symbolic of some famous battle or historien! legend. The grenade of the Guard battalions,

When a volunteer's name is re- eclved it is sent to her county com- mitter, which arranges with her for for instance, which, appears in the an Interview at the depot nearcatį modern badge na a cluster of dio- her home. This saves time and monds, is a reminder of the days traveling expenses. If the candidate when thic Guardis carried hand

bel grenades. is accepted arrangements will made, possible, to send her to a farm in the districi.

There is also a mobile force, which will be sent wherever its needed. KHAKI AND GREEN

The oply regiment with two badges is the Gloucestershires. One badge is worn in front of the cap and one

behind.

and

POST OFFICE

Owing to the uncertainty of Ses transport the public are requested fu past Christmas Parcels carly preferably before the end of October.

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mails aro the than closed 18 minutes earlier time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertis- ed to close at or before 9: a.m, res gistered and parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to close after p.m. registered and parcel malls are closed at 8 p.m.

INWARD MAILS Calcutta and Strafta Japon and Shanghal Japan and Shanghai Shanghai and Amoy Straits Straits

Oct 17.

Oct 17.

.Oct. 17..

.Oct. 17.

Oct. 17. .Oct. 17 Air Mail by "Air France Direct Bervico"-Faris date, 11th October Oct. 18, Ate Mall by "Pan American Airways.

Direct Service"-San date, 12th October Formosa

Haiphong and Pakhol

Franciaco

..Oct. 18. .Oct. 18.

Haiphong, Pakhol, Hoihow and Fort

Bayard

Java and Manila Japan and Shanghai. Japan and Strunghal. Manila Sandakan Shanchat Straits and Salgon Shanghai Shanghai

.Oct. 18.

Oct, 18..

Oct. 10.

Oct. 10,

Oct 18,

Oct. 18.

.Oct. 18..

Oct. 18.

Oct. 18

Oct. 18.

Oct 18,

U.S.A.. Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

Francisco

date 20th

.Oct. 19.

Oct. 18..

Oct. 18.

Oct. 10,

hal (San September) Halphong Japan and Shanghai Australia and Manila

Oct. 19. Japon

Bangkok, Salgon and Tourune

Oct. 20. Japan, Shanghai & Formosa Oct. 20. Shanghal

.Oct. 20. Maulla

.Oct. 20, Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service-London date, 11th Oct.

Shanghai Straits

Regimental badges are also fast- ened in the corner of cigarette cases int gold evening bags. They are UNIFORMS, provided free, are all

ready for the land girls. They smaller than the brooches, and are consist of khaki whipcord breeches, often combined with lattials and HONOLULU (UP).—Firm opposi- tion of the War Department ended thick stockings and shoes, khaki shirt, monogram made of platinum and

bottle-green pullover, khak! overall tiny diamonds.

AT OSTERLEY PARK hopes of the Hawaiinn legislature for

Army" in lettering on the front. creation of a "Hawaiian Regiment" and a hat with Women's Lond of the U. S. army,

RT treasures now being consigned the lerritorial

Last September a number of WD to ninces of safety against the n resolution men offered themselves for trang risk of damare are not the only ones

д unit,

in land work to the Land Service Senatc

Scheme of the Women's Farm and that have to be protected, Garden Association. Under this

Lord Jersey has made interesting scheme about 500 women took holi-experiments at Osterley Park, his Shengini day courses. They have now joined fine Middlesex mansion, In the use of the Land Army.

transparent plastic for the protection of rare pieces of valuable furniture.

The house is open to the public on certain days of the week and glass

ke plastic material is used to cover the entire front of Adam console

At its last session legislature adapted favouring creation of such which was forwarded to the military affairs committee.

A letter received by Huwail Sen. Cooke from Sen. Morris Sticppard, D., Tex,, chaleman of the committee, cited the War Depart-

ent's opinion that such a regiment' would be detrimental rather than an aid to national defence,

which

The War Department report made |

no reference to the varied racial makeup of the band population, In Japanese outnumber Cuu- caslans, the next largest group, about 2 to 1, but pointed out that long- continted service In one locality would be detrimental to personnel Involved, especially offers.

That driver is now in has-George Shopkeepers are competing with Construction of the craft began in has gone to sleep for the duration,"

"CONCERT ENGLISH"

each other to find the most striking mid-May, but delay in the arrival The Folles Bergere and Casino de way of plastering strips of paper to of accessories from America has put pucle are shut for the moment. But their plate-glass windows. the launching back about three there is hope that they will be re- Most of the dressmoking shops, in- werks. She will be a vessel of from-bed by the time the troops cone stead of trying to think out some 10 to 17 tons weight with a beam of inek on the first away-from-the-front | original line for the autumn, are hard 0 ft. 0% Ins. Her yawl rigging willkave.

at work making clothing for

the provide for seven kalls, with a total All the old-time artists, people who treaps. canvas spread of almost 1,000 square have long sinte retired and never ex- One teading designer said: feet. She will have nu auxillary in pcted to strut the stage again, are um concentrating on devising what i the form of, Grey Sen Scout 4-

in rounded up. There is big, call an air raid sutt for women. cylinder petrol motor,

demand for comedians who can) will be a simple costume with zip fas Fimilate Hiller.

eners which will enable the ordinary All these artists who, within the woman who is woiten up by the She has been built of teak through- next few months, will be needed for ularins to dress in two minutes and out and all the rigging is of stainless,France's war-time concert parties are ill look her best."

their Paris, war er no war. is still corrodeless steel. Designed by Mr.eing advised to brüsh up

bright place. W. F. McNary, American

navol architect, she will have comfortable sleeping space for six, with an addi- flenal buck... fora. Chlucsa boy, if desired, A Johnson Iron Horse Generator will provide power for electric lighting and a radló receiver. Mr. E. S. Moses, N. S. Moses and Company Ltd., has supervised the building, and he will be one of the crew on the journey to Manila. Mr

Sleeping Space for Six

L. Stagg will be navigator and Messrs. E. Lammert and Moller will complete the crew. A Chinese bar to serve Mr. Carmelo may also be taken.

Women's Land Army Now Totals 14,000

HUNDREDS of recruita have

enrolled in the Women's Land Army.

REGIMENTAL BROOCHES

"Many of the volunteers," said Mrs. Walter Elliot. "are office work- ers and they include stenographers, typlats, factory hands and women of Independent means."

"There has been a great rusl;," she added, "but we

open for still more."

arc

Mrs. Elliot, wife of the Bilaister of Health is chairman Commilter.

SAVE

OF EVERY

OVEN.

TIRE DOLLAR

ni the London

Have your worn, tyres reiseaded by our HUFERTREAD PROCESS

English.

Hotel Charges 2/6 For Black-Out

WHEN a man who had been a such a trifling charge as half a crown.

guest at the Dorset Square Hotel, However, if there have been com

w.. was presented with his bill plints, I'm perfectly willing to take recently he stared hard at an Item: it off and to refund the amount to To black-out expenses, 25, 5d." those who have already paid. I had But he paid.

no intention of imposing on guests." If he cares to apply at the hotel to-day the half-crown will be re- Restaurants

The secretary of the Hotels and Association of Great funded. The proprietor of the hotel, Britain said:

"None of our mem-

Mr. G. Burlingham, apologised when bers would pass on such a chnege. charge. He safi.

his attention was called to the extra It is certainly not a general practice.

"I have been put to 'n lot of ex-ner is it likely to be." pense for black-out equipment, and The Dorset Square Hotel is not in

didn't think guests would mind the association.

V-Boats Raided 1,000 Years Ago

BRITAIN faced the menace of sen raiders long years ago when the dreaded V-boats swept down on the coasts from a secre base in the Isle of Man to hurry and pillage.

Big Industrialist

Coming Here

One of the

In reference to the situation Puerto Rico, the report sakt

ot

"The fact that the enlisted per sonnel of the 65th Infantry Is com- posed of Puerto Ricans and that the regiment is normally stationed in Puerto Rico In time of peace, should not be considered as a precedent for the establishment of an organization -in-the-regular-army, which...entails restrictions as to personnel or locality of service, thus preventing the Wor Department from exercising that complete control essential to its re- sponsibilities for national defence."

Negus Spends Fortnight In Boy's Camp

SWANSEA

Hallo Selosle recently spent two weeks in camp with the stair and 00 boys of the Secondary School of the Penlier- Bible College of Wales at gaer, Ave miles from here.

When he visited the college at which two of his nephews are study. Ing he was so impressed with its work that he asked I ho could spend a holiday among Die students.

The Negus slept on a camp bed in

a small, square canyes tent, and, except for small details, his daily routine was the same as that of the boys.

"I am here for quiet and a rest."

"I like Swansea he said.

and the camp is so comfortable."

V-boats-a Viking Mass By Radio For

vessel of 1,000 years ago-ins beer discovered at Jurby, near Ramsey 1.0.M.

Beneath it a Viking chief la buried.

WORK DELAYED

Maginot Line

PARIS.

As 500 French priests inve been

A distinguished Indion Industrial Excavations have been interrupted | mobilised, one priest in Paris hus and commercial anagnate in the pee-by the war, and it may now be some tried the experiment of saying Mass run of Mr. Walchand Hirachand willtime before the full importance of the by radio, anys the newspaper Le Jour.

e arriving in the Colony on Wednes-nd ls known.

afternoon by Clipper from

tiny

.19

The broadcast was made from the Treasure such as was found in the Falatsis, of the Dominican Order, Radio-France station, where Father America, accompanied by Mrs. Wal-Anglo-Saxon burial ship at Sution set up a radio chapel and. omelated elayi and Mr. K. J. Advani,

Hoo, Suffolk, may be in the clay and for his Mr. Watchund recently attended mud covered now by the old ship's whom are stated to have been soldiers the meeting of the International hull, for the Vikings buried with their in the Maginot Line, na well as for Chamber of Commerce at. Ameler dead leaders uit the treasures and Im-sick peopic deprived of visits from dum, of whose committee, he is a plements they thought would be, use- clergy. member. From Amsterdam he went ful in the after-life.

Hobby Runs to Fireplaces

to America to visit Die New York win' thick' new | World Fair, and is now returning life rubber that huing via the Far East. Amongst will look and last other things, Mr Walchand Is➡ Elke 1st quality clation, Chairman of the Scindia Chairman of Indian Shipowners As80- new tyres.

Steut Nav. Co., Ltd. (India's leading ||Stippirist Co.); President of the

CLEVELAND, O. (ÚP.)-Charles Prices from $7.50 Indian Committo" of the Intor E. Rush, new head of the Cleveland Work done in national Chamber of Commerce, past pubile library, has a hobby, the President of the Federation of Indian collecting of chimney and fireplace Chambers of Commerce, formerly, descriptors. After 20 years, Rush Employer-Delegate from India to has a collection of 1,000 Dreplace the Labour Conference, Geneva, and figures. All ore represenced by a President of several other Chambers catalogue system, with pletures and of Commerce in Dombay and else- detalled descriptions. where,

days or one day If required. Satisfaction

guaranteed. THE HONGKONG. TYRE CO.

302 Hennessy Rd.,

Tel. 28639

Ho

unseen hearers, many of

As the forts along the frontier are plentifully supplied with wireless acts, it is intended to repent the ex- periment.

Death Faces Jew Who Gave Radio

Party P

AMSTERDAMI. All Jewish-owned radios are being confsented in Western Germany. This follows the discovery at Buende, Westphalia; that a Jów named Ruben was entertaining a large party of Aryan and non-Aryan neighbours to 20: British broadensta:497, VANE AUNENJO

is also a a Director in about 50 and managing director, of about an Companies, including shipping in equal number. :

aurance, banking, steel works, con- Mr. Advani who accompanies Mr. Ruben was arrested. He is liable struction companies, cotton milis etc., Walchand is the Director of Indus--to imprisonment or death under the chairman of about a dozen of them fries, Bombay Presidency."

now law.

FOR RESERVE LIST

THAT Bn organiser. Lady Huils- hum, was in her khaki uniform at the new headquarters of Women's, Transport Service at 100, Lower Grosvenor-place.

open-fronted book-shelves, and other pieces. The Iden la to save them from Anger-marks ond any Recruits are up to establishment, domuge that might be done uninten- but new applicants were being en- tionally as visitors move along.

SENNET FRERES

have

-Gloucester Bldg., Paddar St...............

one of the selections of

finest

RINGS SET WITH

SAPPHIRES, EMERALDS, DIAMONDS,

BLUE ZIRCONS.

also ENGAGEMENT & WEDDING RINGS & DIAMOND WATCHES

NEW ARRIVAL OF

GOLD RECORD

WRIST WATCHES

Air Mail by "Imperial Direct Service"-London October. Haiphong and Pakhol Straits and Manila Shanghai and Amoy

Strai

Japall

Japan and Shanghal Calcutta and Straits

Ool. 21.

Oct. 22.

.Oct. 21.

Oct. 31.

Airways

date 14th

Oct, 22.

.Oct. 22.

Oct. 22.

.Oct. 24.

Oct. 24.

Oct. 24.

.Oct. 24. .Oct. 24,

Canada, USA., Honolulu, Japan and Shanchal (Vancouver, B.C., date, 4th October

.Oct. 24. Japan and Shanghai

Manita Manla

Oct 24.

..Oct. 20.

..Oct. 20. USA., Honolulu and Japan (Sun Francisco date, 30th September)

Oct. 20. Calcutta and Salgen

.Oct. 27,

OUTWARD MAILS

Tuesday

Fort Bayard

1.30 p.m.

Haiphong

,2.00 p.m.

,3.30 p.m.

Shanghai

Air

Mali for

October

"Imperial Airways

Direct Service"-due London, 251k

G.P.O. 5 pan.

K.P.O.

Ber...Oct 17, 5 p.m.

Ord...Oct. 17. 5.30. pm«. --~

p.m.

Air Mall for Malaya, Java and Aux- tralia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"due Bydney, 23rd Oct.

K.P.O.

O.P.O. Reg...Oct. 17, 5 p.m. K p.m. Ord...Oct 17, 5.30 pam.. 7 D. Wednesday

Canton

.0.15 am. Saigon (Parcels only)...0.30 am. Salgon, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa Egypt and Europe via Marseilles due Marsellies 14th November

Reg. Ord. Japan

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

2.45 p.m.

.3.30 p.m.

13.30 p.m.

Straits and Calcutta ....3.30 p.m. Air Mall for Indo-China, Iran, and France (Paris and Northern Pró- vinces only) by the "Air France Airways Direct Service"-due

October K.P.O.

Paris, 20th

Keg.

Ord.

Rec.

Ord,

Monila

....5 p.m.

5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

.5 p.m. .7.p.m.

7.00 p.m.

Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Bano- Julu and US.A.." by the. "Pa American Airways Direct Service" -due San Francisco, "25th October.

Rek.

К.Р.О.

.Oct. 18, 5 p.m. Ord...Oct. 18, 5.30 p.m.

Reg.

Ord.

Get, 18, 8 pm.. .Oct. 19, 7.30 am.

G.P.O.

Thursday

Fort Bayard, Pakhoi & Hoihow 1 p.m.

Straits Japan

2.30 p.m.

7,00 p.m.

Friday

Quae1.p.m.5. Haiphong (Parcels only) Halphong

3.00 p.m... Amoy and Parcels only for Tientsin 3.30 p.m. Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marselijes-duo Marseilles, 18th November.

K.P.O.

.5 p.m.

Reg.

Ord

0.30 p.m.

G.F.O.

Reg.

.5 p.m.

Ord.

7 p.m..

Saturday

Manila, Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, Adén, Egypt and. Europa via Naples--due Naples, 12th November.

Reg.

Ord

Amoy

Shanghai

OPO. and K.P.O,

Oct. 21; 1.45 p.m. Oct, 21; 2.30.pm.

Mom,280 van. ‚‚3.80 p.m." Air Mail for ("Imperial:♬kirways:

Diroot Service”-due Londen 39th

#GPO & EPO.

Rex

Ord.