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CHRISTMAS MAILS

War Disorganises Usual

Schedulos

Although Christmas is átill over six weeks away, Christmas parcels, postcards and letters for Europe have already left Hong- kong in order to reach their de stinations by December 26.

The postal authorities, however, say that late Christmas parcels and malla posted now may perhaps leave on a ship for Europe next week, but they are not hopeful of them arriving Heine in time for Christmas,

Air Mail correspondence must be given over two weeks for transnis- slon,

As far as surface mails are con- cerned, the time of delivery depends largely on whether ships toke the Mediterranean route or travel to Europe via the Cape.

Another factor which must be taken into consideration is that all correspondence has to pass the cen sorship, thereby cousing some slight delay in the dispatch of mail.

The small packet post has been suspended for the duration of the

War.

Consorship Delays

SWASTIKAS CUT INTO GLASGOW'S SHOP WINDOWS

LONDON, Nov. 6 (Reu- ter); Swastikas, varying in length from a foot to, n yard, were cut into the -plate-glass windows of 41 ahops in Sauchie Hall Street, Glasgow's principal thoroughfare, and also a number of other shops and warehouses.

The Police are investiga ting the outrages, which are Believed to have been plann ed by people of anti-Jewish tendencica.c

U-BOAT MENACE UTTERLY BROKEN

[Continued from Page 1.) cantile shipping causes no anxiety, and the bellet is general that the

U-boat offensive has been scotched,

Figures of the losses of merchant shipping since the first fortnight of To avoid delay in the passage of the war when conditions were most parcels and correspondence through favourable for such activities have: the commr's department, the follow-shown a rapid diminution and the ing points should be remembered: ngures revealed to-day show a posl- All letters and Christmas cards for tion which is regarded as offering oversens must bear the name and ad- promising dress of the sender on the outside of the envelope-preferably in front.

Plain paper should be used for wrapping parcels, and unless it is to be insured, It should not be sealed. The name and address of the sender 'must be written on the outer wrap per.

The contents of the parcel must be fully described on the outer wrap per and on the declarations form.

U.S. COMMODITY

.PRICES LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

December

January

March

Muy

July

Spot

Closing

New York, Nov. 6. New York Cotton

Opening 0.17/17 0.12b/130 0.04/04 8.95/05 8.80/80

0.08/03 9.03N

8.02/03 8,84/84 8.08/00

July (New

Contract) unquoted 8.08N -0.33N New York Rubber

20.25/23 20.48b/52a 18.75/74 18.00 700 18.50A 18.48b 18.19/18 18.25b/285

unquoted

December

March.

May

July...

September...

Total sales for the day---700 tons. Chiengo What

37%/88 .. 8736/07:4

60/80% 80%/07

December

May

July

Suspect.

To Dafe

British thips sunk In September numbered 37 and tonnage totalled 155,030. In October 18 British ships of 83,150 tons were Bunk. In November so for no British ship has beca sunk.

Other Allled ships sunk in this period were: September, one of 2,000 tona; October, six of 45,275 tons; November nil.

Neutral ships sunk by. U-boats were: September, 10 of 37,287 tons; October, 17 of 44,038 tons; November, two neutral ships totalling 12,450 tons, During the whole period, therefore, 65 British ships (238,705 tona) seven other Allied ships totalling 47,035 and 34 neutral ships of 93,017 tons were sunk.

Air Attacks Fail

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

As They See It Abroad.

ONER YOU DO ME GRAVE INJUSTICE

· THIS IS WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR ALL THE TIME!

OH, YEAH!

New York Herald Tribune,

H-K. Stock Market

The

following quotations____were issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar-

BANKS

H.K. Banks $.

As for the German nir arms part inket this morning. the naval war, the history of these early months has failed to produce the heavy air attack upon British shipping that might have been expected, and those efforts which the Germans buve made, have been entirely fruitless and at the same time câpensive.

No British ship, naval or mercan-

ulc. hus been even temporarily

dianbled from the air except the de- militarised Iron Duke, while the Ger- mun attacking forces have experienc- ed losses amounting to roughly thirty per cent.

Cricket Comments

(By "R. Abbit")

(Continued from Page 6.)

a very nice knock, and J. L. C. Pearce und Perry got a few. With a score of 199 for four declared, the Club should have won on their heads, but 1,350 s. they did not!

H.K. Banks (Lon. Reg) £ 83% n. The bowling was lacking in fire and spin. McLellan was on the short H.K. Banics (H.K. Reg.) £ 84 nside, and, (a criticism I heard) the Navy bats were not sufficiently skilful 27% n. to touch any

dangerous ones

Chartered C........ Mercantile, A. & B. £. Mercantile, C. E. East Asia $..

INSURANCES

Cantons $...

4

Union $......

China Underwriters §. H.K. Fire $..

Sunk Danish Ship Report Denied LONDON, Nov. 4. (British Wire- less).—Allegations in Gemman Broad- casts that the Danish finer Canada was sunk by a British mine are denied 856/854 in London. 13.190,000 bushels. Chicago Corn

....... 85/83 Saturday's sales.

December... 50%/00% 50%/50%

53 /52%

53/53 54 754 Winniper Wheat

70/70 003700%

74A 78A

Νέα

July

December

May

July

Exchange At

A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London Demand do. T.T. Shanghal T.T. Singapore

1/2% 1/2

.250

5234

T.T. Jepan

10314

TT. India.

.82%

T.T. U. S. A.

.24%

T.T. Manila

48%

T.T. Batavin

.45%

T.T. Bangkok

149

.100

10.00

107 .1/6%

1/3

1/3%

4 m/m L/C USA.

4 m/s Erance

30 d/s India.

25% .11.45 .8434

U.S, Cross rate in Lon.

.4,02

U.S. Cross rate in NY.

.3.94

T.T. Salgon

TT. Franco...

T.T. Switzerland

TT. Australia

BUYING

4 m/s L/C/London

4 m/ D/P do.

It is stated that no British mines have been laid anywhere near the position in which the Cannada was sunk. It is pointed out, furthermore, that British mines, if they break away from their mooring, are designed to becomeTM kinmediately safeTMÎn ac¬ cordance with International Law.

Sinking Reported LONDON, Nov. 6 (UP)-Captain F. C. P. Harris of the Steamer Clement reported to the Admiralty regarding the sinking of his ship by the German pocket bellleship Adiniral Scheer.

AMERICAN SHIPS EVADE NEW NEUTRALITY LAWS

(Continued from Page 1.)

The crew are not to be American citizens,

To Trado With Neutrals SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ROTTERDAM, Nov, 0 (UP) --Rc- presentatives of the Amerleon owned Black Diamond Line to-day indiented to the newspaper "Telegraaf" that they might be able to find ways to continue a service to Rotterdam und Antwerp, notwithstanding the pro- hibition

tho o! consequence

in Neutrality. Act.

They refuse to divatge how they intend to do thla. Dutch commercial circles and shipping lines are most interested because the prohibi-

tion is hitting their Imports and ex- ports very hard. There is already a great shortage in shipping tonnage both waya.

YOU CAN POST LIVE BEES IN HONGKONG!

ALTHOUGH the posting of any packet containing anything which might expose Hongkong postal officials to danger is prohl- bited, live bees, Icoches and silkworms may be sent both by inland and imperial foreign post, atates the Hongkong Post Office guide for 1939.

fatty substances which do not easily A warning that bees and liquety, special packing regulations. Blooches must be enclosed in'n box must be complied with. Such arti- so.constructed as to avoid all cles must be enclosed in an inner cover consisting of a box, linen or danger and to allow the contents parchment bag, which must itself be to be ascertained is added,

placed in a second box of wood, metal No other animals or insects live or or stout thick leather. dead are allowed to be posted. Each | Packets embarrassing to the Post packet containing live bees must be Office staff are also prohibitod, says marked c/o The Officer of Customs the guide. A packet or envelope of

SHIPPING

Douglases $.

Steamboats $. Indo-Chinas, P.$ Indo-Chinus, D$. Shell (Bearers) 5/- Waterboats

DOCKS ETC. Wharves $ Docks... N Providents $.. New Eng. Sh. Sh. Docks Sh. $...

MINING

Kailan s/- Raubs $.... Venz Gold $. H.K. Mines

LANDS

Hotels $. Lands $ Land 4% Deb. $... S'hal Lands Sh. $. Humphreys $.... H.K. Realties $. Chinese Estates $..

UTILITIES

Trams S....

Peak Trams (old)

Peak Trams (new) Star Ferrien §.

11 n. on the of. However that may be. ...71 b. it was sheer bad catching that lost the game, as Tel. Coles," who played gallantly for 57, was dropped once .206 n. nt silp, once in the gully and no less .400 than three times off chances of c. & 1% n.

b-rather more than any man's fair 15 n. share of luck. On the other hand Lawrence caught a magnificent catch left' handed, "high up, to dismiss .70 b. Birkett But the Navy fought a .12 n. rearguard retion and played out time.

60 n.

Combined Units Win 30 n.

.8.10 n.

.100 b.

AN "A" Civil Service team- .80/10/1⁄2 it was rather a Beta minus really -was badly beaten by an eleven. of the Combined Units which 18.10 b. Included some excellent cricketers. batcille was at the top of his form. with 63--14-6 in bowling, and .14.40 n. Patterson made sure of hitting off .204 n.the 66 runs required by playing a .13/9 m. very solid innings.

.9.75 d. .4 D.

.8.05 n.

Other Cricket

THE K.C.C. had a Club prac- .34 Cts. ntice game, and I was glad to see 4. R. E. Lee turning out again. -32% b. But E. C. Fincher and N. A.E. par: Mackay were still absentees. .7%. The Club second got beaten by 4.16 b. the Central British School by two .100 n. wickets. They had their best team out but could make only 115, and I 16.20 s, am coming to the conclusion that the .7.40 n. School has a pretty strong side this .3.70 n. year. A. M. Odell seems consistent .61% n. with the bat. I hope to have a look

224 b. at them in action some day soon. .7.00 b.

Volunteer Cricket

Y. Ferries $. China Lights (old) 3. China Lights (new) $. H.K. Electrics $.1 Magno Electrics Sandakan Lights $. Telephones (old) 5..20% Telephones (new) $

Tractions 5/-

Tractions (Pref.) B/-..

INDUSTRIALS

Canton Ices $..

Cements $..

.18 n.

November 7, 1939.

Jews in Poland

May Go

BERLIN, Nov. ✪ (UP)—Tho "Essener Natkozni Zelfung" ro- 'veals that the German authori- les in Poland took a complets Genes of Warsaw Jows

on

· October 20, which indicates the likelihood of eventual expulsion of all Jown from the future Polish Stato.

the results of the Whon canyas become known. it whit make possible further decisions which can bo nasumèd will Tend to separation of Poland'and the Jews. The days of the Warsaw thetto, which is Humbling block to Germans and Polem -alike, wil then be numbered.

The paper which holds that the Polish Jews aro Germany's declared enemies and will · be treated, as such, states that be- tween 50 and 100 Jown were Krrested by the German Pollon for profiteering daring the early days of German docupation. The number would have been higher "If the German author!- iles had not been oecupled with more important matters,”

A-Look Through The Telegraph

50 YEARS AGO

... Nov. 7, 1880.

There are some worthy followers of the "part of kings" in Hongkong. At the auctions in the Shanghal sweeps at the Club last night one amart bought in what turned out to be the winner, but paid $43 more than he had to draw!

25 YEARS AGO

ממת

Nov, 7, 1014.

1, Sir Francis Henry' May, K.C.M.G. Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong,and its De- the pendencies and Vico-Admiral of same, being satisfied thereof by in- formation recalvod by me, do hereby proclaim that war has broken out bei tween His Majesty and Turkey,

Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony at Victorin, ilong kong, this 6th day of November, 1914.

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Field Marshal Bir John French ba Bent n telegram of congratulation to the London Scottish on their brilliant charge at Mesainer.

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The General Ofeer Commanding des airce to Inform 11 those who have applied to him to enfiat In the new army for active service in Europo, that he received a communication from Excellency the Governor on November 4. intimating that the War Omes wera unable to accept recruit unless they' were prepared to provide their own passages and that acceptance for any corps other than Infantry cannot be

guaranteed.

The General Officer Commanding much regrets the disappointment that the decision must causa to the applic anta, and hopes that some at any rate! may yet find their way to the front.

10 YEARS AGO

Nov. 7, 1929.

Critlelem of the recent declaration by the Viceroy of India regardingi Dominion Status for India was voleedi in the House of Lords yesterday with the object of clarifying the situation.

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Playing brilliant tennis, Cochet, the world's champlon, and him fellow countrymen, Brugnon, Landry and Rodal, provided some wonderful enter. tainment for a large, gallory

the Chinese Recreation Club Yesterday afternoon, when the famblin "stari" gave exhibition matches.

at

it was very pleasing, indeed to see the local players do so well against the vieltors, Messrs. D. and 8. A. Rumjaha 'indulged in some fine all-court tonni

to run Londry and Rodel to 7-5, 7-6 In the men's doubles match.

Mr. W. M. Lo was naturally over. shadowed by Cochet in the singles, but he played a surprisingly good game in the second set, and by winning games on service, forced the set to 7-5, before succumbing

4%% 5. THERE HAD been a certain .50 sa amount of criticism of the 11 n. very weak team the Volunteers b. & sa. had turned out on the Sunday 7.00 before last against a strong 18/n. Army Aide. Last Sunday I was The mixed doubles was very enjoy. 18/0 glad to see they had a very fair side | able. Miss Enid Lo partnered Cochet against Bragnon and Bira. Tottenham, and the four Indulged in some light- hearted tennis which the found highly entertaining.

Cold: Macg. (ord.), Sh. $....14 n.out, though, of course, at a pinch they Culd: Macy. (Pro.), Sh. $...13 n. could put out a team to beat anything ...1 n. in the Colony? The Navy were not 14.40. b.

strong enough to hold them, and 4.90 n. against a total of 146 they could only. manage 32 thanks to a fine bowling performance by F. FL Zimmern.

L.B.W.

I.K. Ropes ..

STORES, &c. Dairy Farma (old) $. Dairy Farms (new) $. Watsons $..... Lane, Crawfords Sinceres $.... Wing On (HK) $. Powell, Ltd. $...

COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $....... S'hat Cotton Sh. $. Zoong Slog, Sh. $. Wing On Texilies, Sh.

MISC. H.K. Entertainments Constructions (old) $. Constructiona (now) $.. Vibro Piling $. Ch. Govt. 5% 1925

G. Bonds

H.K. Govt. 4% Loan H. K. Govt. 34% Loan Marima's (Lon.) B/- Marsmans (HR) ■/-

.20 s. 10% n.

1,80 ..

.7.85 b. I RECEIVED an enquiry about the 1.b.w, rulo yesterday which 41 n. rather suprised me. I have from in time to time board, the question of applying the changed 1.b.w. 22 rule to the leg sido as well as the 42 n. off side of the wicket discussed, 48 n.jbut, so far as I know, it has never got much further than that. My

.178 0.

5 YEARS AGO

spectators

Nov. 7, 1034. The Foreign Bocretary, Sie... John Simon, replying to a question in the House of Commons with referance, to maintenance of order in the Sane (HT

ritory where the Tichiscite is to be held on January 18, said the respon- ability for maintaining · order route with the governing Commission of Bear and this responsibility, continges to be successfully discharged.

6.40 n correspondent seemed to think that ATHLETE'S FOOT INFECTION

.1.55 n. there were some active,proposals ....1 n. going before the M.CC. I have miss- 8 ned one number of the -Crickeer this year, but apart from this I'do not .50% n. think I can have overlooked any such ..100 n.propoen) if it tended to definite action, .97 or even offcial discussion as opposed 13/- n.jto academie discussion. I fear con- 4/- n.siderations of space will oblige me th

deter n consideration of the idea until, next week.

and Excise in addition to bearing the a red colour, or of any other colour U. S.-VENEZUELA THE prellz "Special to the Tele-

full name and address addressco,

of the

likely to cause strain on the eyes of the officers, is prohibited. Cards, labels or envelopes should be white,

TRADE PACT

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI

graph”. is used by the "Hongkong" Telegrapha" to indicate news which is strictly copyright under the pro- visions of the Telecommunications

Practical Jokers dextrous of silage but objection is not taken to pale ing postal": officials, with loose shades of burt, yellow, green or blue, · WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (UP),—It! Ordinance, 1026. - Buch news na beate) packages of live boes, may be "It is essential, however, that the has been offelally annouriced that the Indication "UT" is received in mantend, is that the Customs and ink used on coloured; paper should the United States lims signed a ro- Hongkong on the date of pubilcation,” Exelse, department has an expert be in sharp contrast with the tint of cíprocal

with; by the United Prem Amociations, who trade agreement salaried rusty, to cope with such no the paper. This siso applies to the Venezuela. This is the twenty-} reserva! all;alchin" and "forbid, re- ovoninality, my visible pariton of analontres in eb-second such agreement to be con- publication, either wholly or in park: When posting silkworm eggs and i valopes with transparent panels." cluded between the two countries...without „perviour, ärrAPITRENERKI

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