1939-11-01 — Page 12

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ADVERTISEMENTS

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

a

Producer of "Confessions of

25 words $2.00 WANTS MOVIE

for 3 days prepaid

PERSONAL.

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FOR SALE.

Original

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. printa of Chinese He studies by R. Poinset. Free posinge nbread, guar- anteed duty free. For sale The Little Shop, Gloucester Arcade. early.

Order

DUTCH GROWN FLOWER BULDS,

TO

November 1, 1939.

Nazi Spy"- Population

STARS

M

Population év MM MM.

500,556,000

Germany 89,329,000.

REMAIN NEUTRAL Armies

S.O.S. To War Weddings In

Dutch Vessel

Dutch Ship's Exciting

Scotland

The outbreak of war resulted in a record rush of marriagos in Scotland. In Clasgow alone, marriage before. the Sheriff" numborod many hundreds for the first two weeks of hostili- ties.

of Narcissus (duffodils), Hyacinths Trip To Singapore WAR GAINS

and tulips. Just received and now for sale at Graca Co., 10 Wyndham Street, Hongkong, established 1890.

FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

What to do to help a child

Anyone knowing of a child who has been assaulted, neglected, or ill-treated in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health, or knowing of a parent who is, accking advice on any matter concerning a child, would be doing an act of kindness by communicating at once with---

The

Ilon. General Secretary, H.K.S.P.C., Old City Hall,

The

Inspector, 49, Pokfulam Road,

1st floor.

The Inspector, 15, Star St., Wanchal, The Inspector, 12, So! Yeung Choi St.. Kowloon.

The Inspector, 52, Argyle Kowloon.

and

be

All further steps will be taken, expenses borne, by the Society.

name will The Informant's kept strictly private, except in cases where malice is proved.

WHEN the Nederland

Line vessel Oranje, fast- CONVICTS

est motorship of her size in

the world arrived in Singa- FREEDOM

pore recently on her maiden

Released

I

|

LOS ANGELES,

California.

JACK WARNER, who pro- JACK

duced the anti-Hitler film Nazi "Confessions of a Spy," wants Hollywood to pledge itself to strict screen neutrality now.

He sprang his surprise at a Press luncheon.

Warner Announcing

Brothers' policy, the inan who recently tried to start a screen campaign against Naziam, said: "America is neutral, so Hollywood should remain neutral"

The European war was unlikely to reduce Hollywood profits by more than 25 per cent., he said,

Hits company proposed to continue nvolling making ambitious Alms, propaganda,

Afterwards an off lat of Warner's

publicity department was asked if the reversal of policy meant changed attitude towards the Biller

regime.

"

voyage she brought stories Short-Sentence Men of how she responded to two

He answered crisply, "Hollywood SHORT - SENTENCED con-producers are in businers to make signals of distress sent out by British freighters being

regain their freedom by the re- hunted by German sub-victs in British prisons are to money, not to win a war,"

mission of certain periods of marines."

Near Lisbon, she received the their sentences from a few days S.O.S. from the Defender, 8,258 tons, which flashed that there up to three months, it

cently. had been an explosion near her. learned at the Home Office re-

FROM THE RANKS knots, but a signal arrived

TO COMMISSIONS

WOR

Allies 8 Million Germany 3 Million

Navies Allies2,895,394 tons Germany 541023 tons)

Airplanes Allies 7500

Germany

6500

Coal Reserves)

Allies 1766,690,000,000 "(Metric Tons) Germany

473232,000,000 Oil (Self Suff) Britain 85%

France 15%

POST OFFICE

ADDITION OF SENDER'S ADDRESS

Every article sent through the Ports should hear in the left-hand corner, or on the back, the name and dress of the zender, so that the Post Office may be able in case of non-delivery, lo return it unopened and without delay, A large num tier ot undelivered articles destroyed every year at the Return- ed Letter Omce because they contain no cluc, outalde or inside, of the whereabouts of the renders,

Are

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time-given below unless otherwise slated, and where malls.ore advertis- ed to close at or before 9 m. regis- tered and parcel mails are closed at

p., un the previous day. When mails are advertised to close after 5 y.m. Registered and Parcel mails are closed nt 5 p.m.

INWARD MAILS Air Mail by "Tan American Airways. Francisco Direct Bervico"-San date, 28th October...... Nov. 1. Air Mail by "Air France Direct Service"Parls date, 25th October Nov. 1. Nov. 1.

Haiphong Haiphong and Fort Bayard..Nov. 1. Jupan

Canton

Nov. 2,

.Nov. 1.

Java and Manila

Nov. 1.

Manila

.Nov. 1.

Germany 12%

i

Straits

.Nov. 1.

H.K. Stock Market

Food Self Suffiger sher Allies 100%

diner

Air Mail by "Imperial Always Direct Service"--Landan date, 25th October

Nov. 2,

Nov. 2.

Haiphong

Nov, 2.

Haiphong, Pakhol, Hothow

and Fort

Bayard

.Nov. 2.

Germany 75%

LENZ

Shanghai and Amoy

i

Australia and Manila

.Nov. 3.

were

Bangkok, Saigon and Touranc

Nov. 3.

Manila

Nov.

Sandaken

.Nov. 3.

.Nov. 3.

Nov. 3.

Haiphong and Hoihow Straits

Nov. 4.

Nov, 4.

Air Mail by

"Imperial Airways

Japan

Direct Service"-London date 28th

*Nov. 5. Oglober

..Nov. 5.

Manila

Vancouver BC. date, 18th October. Nov, 0. .Nov. 0. Nov. 6.

BANKS

1.K. Banks S....... 11.K. Banks (Lon. Reg.) H.K. Banks (H.K. Reg.) Chartered £ Mercantile. A. & B. Mercantile, C. £

Est Asia $

INSURANCES

Cantons $.

Union S... conviels

1,325 11. E...77 n. £.. 79 n.

7% 0.

37.

.11 .

.72 n.

.2021⁄2 n.

ALLIES HAVE THE

A

SINEWS OF WAR

Shanghai

Strakts

Resources, both in men and munitions, show the preponderance result- Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai .400 n. ing from the combination of France and the British Empire in the present .1% n. conflict. Statistics vary widely, one of the difficult problems being deter- .175.

mination of how far Germany is utilising captured Follah resources. The position, of Soviet Russia, now attacking the Poles in the east, also may Saigon CH n. alter the balance greatly. But the situation at the beginning of the war 12 n. may be broadly summarized;

"We changed our course to go to

Corresponding arrangements are, The following quotations her help," related the commander

jovial Capt. B. A..

heing made to expedite the discharge issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar Pojer, "but she did not want our on leence of inmates of Burstal inket this morning. of the Oranje, assistance. The explosion may have stitutions. St,been due to n torpedo, or to an ac-

These discharges affect only prisun-i cident.

The next day, north of Las Palmas, era in custody on that day and will) there came an S.OS. from the Silver- not apply to those sentenced subse-

was being quently, thorn, 139 tons, which

in connection No one sentenced hunted by a submarine and was put- ting on all steam to elude the enemy, with I.R.A. outrages will be released. It was also learned that this deci- "We increased our speed to 241

to British to say shun upplies generally had escaped." prisons und does not affect exclusive- that the Silverüora

Ly Pentonville, where 250 added the captain.

Singapore was the Oranje's third serving short sentences were uncon- The released yesterday. port of call since she left Amsterdam ditionally

two dnys ahead of step was authorised in order to facili- on Sept. 3, schedule, to nil to the Netherlands tale the removal of long-sentenced Indies via the Cape of Good Hope prisoners from areas which may be

nir attack. instead of through the Mediterranean specially exposed

Consideration has been given par- Sen. LONDON, Oet, 31 (Reuter).—Mr.

Her first port of call was Colombo ticularly to those prisoners who are Leslie Hore-Beltshn; the War Minister.renched after a trip of 24 days due to be discharged shortly. Informed the House of Commons to- day that about 7,000 men serving in during which every effort was made general clemency will only apply to the ranks have been recommended by the ship's company to keep the those with less than three months to

748 passengers entertained. for training us oferes since the out-

She and intended to call at Cape break of war.

harbour. Further returns now due are ex-Town but there was no berth in the

90 DISEMBARK Oranje, with a service speed of 21 K:1019, or 500 knots, averaged 23

More Officers For British Army

pected to increnar the total consider-

bly.

Approximately 2,000 men

have

been promoted to die rank of officer miles a day, during her run and ar since the passing of the Military rived in Singapore a day ahead of Training Aci.

India Recruiting

schedule!

re-

serve.

At Colombo, this triple screw liner,

Nederlund Ling, pride of the

few hours, a respite which mained

NEW DELHI, Oct. 31 (Reuter),— Recruiting his started for the new saw the passengers finding their Jund Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve legs for a brief period,

of

Nights five consisting Initially primarily for const defence.

That Poison Gas Canard

and

Another Denial From British War Office "LONDON," Oct. 31-(Reuter).

A prominent passenger on board-Despite categorical British Flights will be stationed at Karais ME, F, de Bocr, one of the ve oficial denials, the chi, Bombay, hindras, Calcutte and managing directors of the Line, who

is making his usual trip to the Government Delhi.

Netherlands Indies on inspection.

The machines will be manned for the Imostly by Indians enlisted duration of the war, with the option of subsequent peace time service, together with a nucleus of regular service personnel.

Another Victory For Roosevelt

German War (says the Ollice) continues to circulate ini Among the first people to board the neutral countries repetitions and baseless Oranje when she arrived in Singapore elaborations of the

Consul-General of was Netherlands, Mr. H. M. J. Fein, and charge that Great Britain sup his family. They lunched on board.plied polson gas to Poland.

Ninety passengers disembarked at: Singapore.

the

lands Indies.

the

Oranje left later for the Nether

An official reception Singapore was cancelled owing to the present situation.

The War Offee recalls that the Polish Government on October 20 categorically denied the allegation and that a Swiss doctor, who examin- to be ed German soldiers alleged victims of gas in Poland, declared on October 23 that he "found no evidence LAUNCHED BY QUEEN

what circumstanices Oranje was laid down at Anister-indicating in dam on July 2, 1937, and was launch-poisoning occurred.” ed on Sept. 6, 1030, by Queen Wil- Househelmina.

WASHINGTON, O. 31 (Reuter). President Roosevelt won the Arst test of strength in the House of the to-day qyer Representatives

the Bill when Neutrally decided that the Bail should be sent and forthwith to the joint Senate

to House Committee

compose the differences in the measures before the two bodies.

November 23 As

Oranje represents a definite step the up in sea transport between Netherlands and the Indles.

аге

Baroloss Assertions Dealing with the so-called "clrcum- stantial evidence" which the German their proves Government claim Among her special features

pre-charge, the War Office says that this 10 finbiige keels in three tiers

consists of assertions that the poison vent rolling.

Named after the illustrious Dutch as alleged to be found in Poland several came from a dump near Gdynia, and was led from House of Oranje, she has features devoted to this proud nome. that this dump

Thanksgiving Day Opposite the main entrance stairs British ships.

are three marble relief panels re-

The War Ofee reply states that the export licences for war materials,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (Reuter). presenting Prince William the Silent, Board of Trade, through the system -President Roosevelt has proclaim-Prince William 111, who was King ed November 23 "Thanksgiving Day" He asles that thanks be offered "for the hope that lives within us" of eventual world peace.

WHEN YOU ARE FEEDING BABY

It's after the birth of a baby that the mother needs Her careful attention most. strength has been severely taxed and when she is feeding

the baby she needs extra and easily digested food.

Doctors throughout China have recommended Horlicks for years as the ideal food for both expectant and nurs- ing mothers. It is invaluable when the digestive powers are faded weak. It stimulates appetites, and promotes sound. sleep and tends to prevent ematipation.

in England, and King William I, the maintains the strictest control and a first ruler of the restored Kingdom complete record of all exports of of the Netherlands.

munitions.

Λ

detailed examination of tas On a landing of the staircase is a full length portrait of Queen Wilhel-records and every possible source of mina in marble relief. On another supplies shows that nothing of the deck is a marble panel displaying in kind was ever supplied to Poland. relief the portraits of Princess Julinna

and Prince Bernhard.

coloured

COLOURFUL INTERIOR

there is a Elsewhere masale representing the Castle of Dillenburg, the ancestral, home of the Counts of Nassau, und rellets of Consort of Prince Henry, the late Queen Wilhelmina, King William LII, Her Majesty's father, and the latter's brother, Prince Henry, who the was one of the founders and Honorary President of the Nederland Line.

No Violation

Of Neutrality

China Underwriters $. II.K. Fire Sustent

SHIPPING Dougluses S. Steambonts $.. Indo-Chilons, P.S Indo-Chinas, DS.. Shell (Bearers) 5/- Waterbouts 5.....

DUCKS ETC. Wharves $.

Docks $...

Providents S

New Eng. Sh. Sh. Docks Sh. $.

MINING

Kailan 5/- Raubs 5. Venz. Gold $. 1.K. Mines Cts.

intels 5. Land:

60 n.

Population: Cermany, through absorption of Austrlu and Czechoslova

.30 n. kla raised its pupulation to 89,329,000. The Allied population including .15/- a. Poland, France, and the British Empire is 500,550,000.

.8.10 n.

Haiphong

OUTWARD MAILS -Wednesday, Nov. 1

.......1 p.m. Straits, Ceylon, India, Essl and South 2.30 p.m. Atrica.

.3.30 p.m. Japan..

Armed forces: Compuling the Polish Army at 750,000 and the French with reserves at more than 5,000,000, the Allied powers had some 8,000,000 100 b. immediately available. For Germany a Agure of 4,000,000 is midway be-air Mail for Indo-China, Iran, and .181% sa. tween various estimates.

.4 n

On the sea Germany admits Dritish .141⁄2 naredominance but alous a mastery The 175 of the strategic Ble waters.

Allied fleets gross tonnage .13/9 n. amounts to 2,895,394 tons contrasted fonx comprising the 0.60 n.with 541,023

4. German Navy.

.4 21.

LANDS

4% .32

par

S'hai Lands Sh. $ Humphreys-$..

..9 1.

74

Land 4% de. 5.

H.K. Realties $ Chinese estates $.

UTILITIES

Trama S.... Peak Trams (old) $.

Peak Trams (new) $.. Star Ferries

Y. Ferries $.

China Lights (old) $. Ching Lights (new) $. H.K. Electrics $.... Mucao Electrics Sandakan Lights S. Telephones (old) $. Telephones (new) $ Tractions /-

Tractions (Pret.) B/-

INDUSTRIALS

of the

The most contradictory figures are given for airplanes but conservative estimates of first-line fighting ships

sow Germany at 0,500 and the Al-

les al 7,500.

Food: Best

available

estimates

show the Allies 100 per cent self-

.4.10 nsuficient while Germany produces

(x.d.) 98 only 75 per cent of normal needs.

General

Snow Has

Joined Up

Much will depend on effectiveness of SNOW is falling already in Switzerland. It is exception-

.16 .blockades.

.7.40 n.

3.70

.61

.22 b.

7.00 n.

France (Paris and Northern Pro- vinces only) by the "Air France Airways

Direct

Bervice"-doo

Parks, 9th Nov,

1

K.P.O.

Reg.

„Nov. 1, 5,00 p.m.

Ord.

Nov. 1, 5.30 p.m.

Rex.

Ord.

G.P.O.

.Nov. 1, 5.00 p.m. ..Nov. 1, 7.09 p.m. Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono

Julu and 0.8.A.. by the "Pan American Airways Direct Service" -due San Francisco, 8th Nov.

K.P.O.

Reg.

Nov. 1, 5 p.m. OndimNov, 1,-5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Nov. 1, 5 pm. Nov. 2, 7.30 a.m.

.8.30 a.m. .10.30 am.

Rer.

Ord.

Thursday, Nov. 2

Fuel: Both skies have all the coul ally carly, and in any other they need, although the reserves, as year the Swiss would have re-Straits the chart shows, heavily favour the joiced because it would have Shanghal Allies. Oll is a different matter, attracted visitors for winter Fort Bayard

transport. Bui again depending on 4. Germany produces only 12 per cent sports.

401% of its petroleum needs, while Britain This year they are rejoicing be-

Formosa

Shanghai and

Tientsin

Parcels

1.30 p.m. .2,80 p.m.. only Jor

3,30 pm. 7.00 pm.

18 has access to 85 per cent of require- 11.ments within the Empire. France has cause it will help them to keep Amoy

Zealand via Brisbane due-Bris- .20.20 n. only 15 per cent of its requirements. Visitors not for winter sports--away. Manila, Rabaul, Australia and New

bane, 20th November.

GP.O. and K.P.O.

.7.60 n .10/- n. .22/- n.

Cald: Macy. (ord.), Sh. $.. Caid: Macg. (Pre), Sh. $...13 n. Canton Ices $.

Cements S..

ILK. Ropes $.

STORES, &c. Dairy Farms (old) $. Dairy Farms (new) Watsons $...... Lane, Crawfords $ Sinceras $....... Wing On (H.K.) Powell, L. s.

COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $...... Sol Cotton St, Zoong Sing. Sh. $ Wing On Textiles, Sh.

MISC.

H. K. Entertainments $. Constructions (old) $. Constructions (new) Vibro Filing $.... Ch. Govt. % 1025

G.. Bonds

1.K. Covt. 4% Loan H. K. Govt. 34% Loan Maremans (Lon.) /- Marsmans (HK) /-

14 m.

.1 n. 14.00 m.

4.90 n.

,20 n.

WHAT U.S.A.

THINKS

NEW YORK.

If the Germans invade Switzer. Jand they will and General Snow a highly efficient assistant to the very competent Swiss General Staff,

We have become rather accus- tomed to hearing that the weather

Parcels

Ord.

Reg

is going to frustrate the intentions Canton

Nov. 2, 6 pmn. „Nov. 3, 8.45 am.. .Nov. 3, 9.30 am.

Friday, Nov. 8

...........7.15 am,

of attacking armies. Rain was going Amoy and Parcels only for Shang-

to defeat the Italians in Abyssinia hat and the Germans in Poland.

Sandakan Bangkok

Haiphong

It did delay the Italians. It might 10 WHAT America is thinking

about the war to-day is have delayed the Germans If it had .7.00 TI. .7%. indicated by the statements of fallen.

Weather is an important factor in 1.80 n.public

men and

nowspapers war. given below.

41 n.

.1 1.

"I hope the Wur Department will al once be authorised, and provided 22 n. with the necessary funds to carry 175 n. the military establishment to its full

42 n. peace-time strength.

48 17. "I also hope that there will be a generous appropriation of funds to .6.35 n. permit early concentrations of large .1.85 units of the Regular Army, so that

.1 n.lenders

-0%

the benefite. of

Reporte say there are about sixty German divisions in the West-less than a third of the 1918 Agure,

If Hitler ordered a big ground offensive before next spring, he would find General Rain in France or Belgium quite as redoubtable as General Snow in Switzerland.

STICK IN MUD

Shell-dre will have less effect on inty have intensive and prolonged feld-train- those at whom It is aimed in wet Ing with combined_arms."-General weather, but will have the result of .30%. Pershing, Commander of America's making more holes for transport to 100. Expeditionary Force in the last war. fall into, Generally communications will be delayed and the attacking .97 · B. 13/9 n.

"Another war boom is starting."-force be in danger of sticking in the .4/-

New York "World Telegram,”

Minister Arrives For Conference

the

•

entid

#ler Intends to attack in the "I feel that repeal of the arms em- West, he must be watching the cal- bargo and the programme of the endar very closely. "And he is already! Opposillon (President Roosevelt, and tosing a week or a fortnight by giv his supporters) will inevitably bring ing us grace to consider his "peace Un "into war."--Republican Senator proposals--unless he hopes to catch Borah.

the Allies off their guard while lulled with expectations of an armistice,

But it is more likely, that, having

Reported German Aims Denied

LONDON, Oct. 31 (Reuter)

are plenty of "Probably there Above the bar three panels in dark AMSTERDAM, Oct. 81 (Rau-Australia's representative for gill lacquer show views of the teler)-Well-informed circles in Empire talks with the Government, Americans who would like to hang thought at first that we and town of Oranje wiilch gave Berlin continue to deny rumours Mr. R. G. Casey, who is Minister of a good wallop on the underslung chin French would not take the war French Ella to the Royal Family of

should. But we will have the hope of on air offensive in the dark days, that Germany intends to violate Supply and Development, arrived in of Mister airbreadth Hitler. Iously, he is now thinking in terms the Netherlands.

That John Bull, with the ald of to be followed by a ground offensive Franco, can do a job that has to be in the spring. Oranje is a shipful of Dutch his neutral territory, according to London this afternoon. tory..

done, or that Hiller will ment his

Bees Win 12-Year Battle

the "Handelsblad's" Berlin cor- respondent.

2

.8.30 am..

8.30 ...

.0.30 a... .1 p.m...

Straits, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt;. Melta and Europe via Marzellies due Marselles, 1st December and London Parcels duo London, 8th. Dee.

Parcels Reg.

Ord.

G.P.O.

Nov. 3, 3 p.m. Nov. 3, 5 p.m.

Nov. 8, 5.30 p.m..

K.P.O.

Parcels

Nov. 3, 3 p.m..

Reg.

Ord...

Nov. 3, 3 p.m... .Nov. 3, 7 p.m.

Manila, Australia and New Zealand via Thursday: Island-due Thurs- day Jeland, 15th November.

K. P. O

Parcels Reg -Qrit,

Parcels,

Reg.,

Ord..

„Nov. 3, 4 p.nr. Nov, 2, 3 .. Nov. 3, 6.30 p.m.. G. P. O.

..Nov. 3, 4 pm. Nov. 3, '5 p.m. Nov, 3, 7 pm. Saturday, Nov. 4

10.30 am. Saigon Straits, Ceylon, Indin, Aden, Egypt. and Europe vin Marsellies due Marseilles, 2nd December,

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

tho

Reg., Ord

In and help to get it over."--Leiter

There circles declare that the FALSE AIR RAID ways." Republican Senator Barbour.

ALARM IN KENT "It is obvious that British propa- to New York "Terald Tribume."

..

.12.45 p.m. .1.30 p.m.

Amorica and Canada via San Honolulu, U.S.A., Central and South Francisco (No Parcels for Canada) duc San Francisco, 23rd Novem

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

Jer.

Farcels,

Пед

Ord..... presence of German troops near neutral frontlers can be explained by

Amoy and Shanghai genda is worlding 100 per cent. In' [tha.fast-that as the German-French

this country. Wake up, Americans,

The Charge d'Affaires of the Ger- Shanghal and Japan

·Sunday, Nov. SIKESTON, M. (U.P.)—Mrs. Jen-frontier is relatively hart,-Gerruan

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH":

before it is too late."-Leiter in New

man Embassy, Herr Hans Thomsen, LONDON, Oct. 31, (IP)--The|ork "Dally Nawa."

sald in a radio broadcast: "Danzig Haiphong nic Sikes has conceded defeat in a troops had to be spread out fan-wise. 12-year battle to evict a swarm of 11 is also claimed in Berlin that the

that selected na their Allies' Inaction on the Western Frontale rald warning was goinded in a

This neutrality propaganda and the Corridor are not for us so Shanghai honeybees "hive, the top of a large column on after having themselves declared war town in Kent this afternoon, but the the front porch of Mrs. Bikes home. on Germiny leaves the initiative in all clear signal was given after two getting under my skin, Why mince much pollent objectives as senti- Shanghal and Parcela

matters! If war goek on' let us get i mental ones." minutes. Goigin hands, (100. The bees moved in in 1927,

31 14

Tientsin.

Noon. 1.45 p.m.

2.80 p.m.

3.30 p.m..

....3,30 pm.;

Binay

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