1939-11-17 — Page 2

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 25 words $2.00 for 3 days prepaid

FOR SALE.

"HONGKONG AS DEVEALED BY

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

November 17, 1939.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. British Women's War Fashions Defy Convention

NOTICE

A vacancy exists for a European British Assistant to the Director of Air Raid Precautions of the Hong Kong Government.

Applications should be by letter u the first instance addressed to the Director of Air Raid Precau

THE CAMERA" Second Edition. Over 60 excellent views of the tions, c/o Colonial Secretariat, I Colony. Price $150. Obtainable at Hong Kong, accompanied by full Kelly & Walsh, Lld, Hongkong particulars of qualifications and Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, South China Morning Post, Ltd, copies of testimonials. Forms of Wyndham Stret

application may be obtained froin the Colonial Secretarínt,

R.

Applicants should not be under 40 or over 50 years of age, should held a position of authority, have good .organising capabilities, tact, ba of a genial PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS PORBEAS

of the Sale by Public Auction personality and be capable of to be held on Monday, the 20thlaking charge of the department ference will be given to applicants au deputy to the Director. Pro who have a knowledge of air raid precautions.

day of November, 1989, at 4 pm at the Offices of the Public Works Departmunt, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crowu Land at Wong No Chung, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years. with the option of renewal a a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one farther term of 75

years.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- sal of the lot the Purchaser (if) not the applicant) will be required to, deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred Hollars, ($200) in caah. This aum will be refunded on payment of

he Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE

Registry Ne

Locality

Inland Loi

No. 5711.

Adjoining

Inland Lot No. 4993. Bice Pool Road,

Wong Nei Chung.

Boundary

Museurements

N. 1. K. W.

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Salary will be at the rate of 750 per annum, and the period of years, terminablo at any time by engagement will be for three three month's notice or payment of one month's salary on elther side.

The selected candidate must pras an examination for physical atness which will be held by the Hong Kong Medient Authorities, and "hls appointment will be provisional pending receipt of covering approval by the Secretary

of State for the Colonies.

NOTICE

The partnership of Huzeland j And Gonella, Civil Engineers LOT. Architects and Surveyors has this

Aún. Bent |

an. feet.

20,800

*$352

$10,400

Upset Price:

day been dissolved by mutua. consent.

T. M. HAZELAND,

UGO GONELLA.

16th November, 1939,

Grow Own Food Campaign

Making Englishmen "Garden Conscious"

LONDON, Nov. 16. (Renter). -A campaign to make English-

more garden-conscious i being started under the auspices

men

Cost Of Living Up of the Ministry of Agriculture

In England

and various societies.

People will be encouraged to grow their own food,

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

During the last war the allotment LONDON, Nov. 16 (Reuter)—Since scheme had hardly begun until 1917, i he war began, the cost of living when U-boats were causing havoc. fidex Agures have risen by 14 points

By 1910 there were 86,000 allot- from 155 to 169-states the Minka-nents being worked, and by 1020

of Labour.

there were 1,250,000.

On November 1, the figure was 60 This time it is expected that by er cent. above the level of July, next spring there will be 1,500,000 | 914, compared with 65 per cent. | allotments In addition to 3,500,000

September-20-

SPECIAL

private-gardens.-

20th

CENTURY

SPECIAL

TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX

MOVIETONE NEWS ·

THE LATEST PICTURES

SEE! FROM THE WESTERN

-and EASTERN FRONTS!

HITLER AT THE FRONT

ACTUAL PICTURES OF ARTILLERY BATTLE AND INFANTRY IN ACTION

AFTERMATH OF BATTLE

.POLISH PRISONERS OF WAR

CIVILIAN REFUGEES

FRENCH ARTILLERY AND MECHANIZED UNITS AT THE FRONT

VČZECHS ÉNLIST. IN CZECH LEGION

„BELGIUM AND SWITZERLAND PREPARE

FOR EVENTUALITIES -

AUSTRALIA'S PREPAREDNESS

with LITTLE PRINCESS"

Starring SHIRLEY. TEMPLE in TECHNICOLOUR:

TO-MORROW

AT THE

f

BUSTLES

AUGUST GO OUT

FASHION

AS TROUSERS COME IN

Nazi fury makes 2

men rich

GERMAN fury over the song "Hanging Out The Washing On The Siegfried Line" is helping to swell the fortunes of its two

composers-Jimmy Kennedy and Michael Carr,

"We're glad that the Nazis are angry; they've given the sung a won→ derful, international boost," Michael said.

"Our hope is that we will both be with the boys when they hang out the washing on the Siegfried Line," Jiminy Kernely, 30-years-old frish

now with ex-schoolmaster, is anti-aircraft, unit "somewhere

an

in

England," Michael. 35-years-old

patite of Leeds is on A‚J.P. volun-- teer, waiting his opportunity to entist in the Army.

THE fashion news for women at the beginning of August` was bustles and tight lacing. The fashion news for women at | the end of September is-trousers.

Current issues of smart magazines, prepared for press before the war, look

like

records of a bygone ago, with their pictures of heavily boned hour-glass corsets.

are

Never has a fashion died so and instep length woollen houserot quickly,

will take the place of silk dresses and housecoats. A leading designer said:-

"For evenings we assuming tint women who go out dining and dancing will wear dinner dresses, not full evening dress. We are making Whether men like it or not, dinner dresses with long sleeves and women are going to wear trousers. high neck lines so that in case of air Already they are to be seen in theralds they will be warm. streets of the West End of London. Many women have become accus-

"Black dresses are trimmed with white for the sake of visibility in

tomed to wearing them in the house.the black-out."

In the scurry of wartime they are

not going to bother, changing, which involves putting on corseta, stockings and underwear, when they go out. shopping.

Neck To Wrist

Shops are competing with their different designs 21 air-rald "siren" suits,

ur

Hata fit on the head, instead of perching on a couple of curls. Shoes are lower-heeled. There is only

one. relaxation of severity. The new nightdresses are trimmed with embroidery and thread- ed with rows of baby ribbon.

Almost all of themt are one-piece SPOTLIGHT

irousered garments that cover the wearer from neck to wrist and ankle and are fastened with EL single zipper,

Not only air raids, but beat ration- are affecting women's dress. Floppy trongery that cover the instep

THE KING WITH THE AIR FORCE

THE KING in uniform of Marshal of the R.A.F., at the head. quarters of the Fighter Command. With him is the officar com- manding, Air Chlof Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding,

TOOK GAS MASK TO CONDEMNED CELL AFTER Leonard George Hucker, a 30-year-old wood machinist, of Victoria-road, Kilburn, N.W., had been sentenced to death at the Old Bailey he picked up the gas mask which he had brought into the dock.

STOCK MARKET REPORT

Then he turned and walked steadily to the steps to the cells. He was found guilty of the murder of Mrs. Mary Alice Maud Fulllek, nged GO, in her fat at Victoria-villas,

Kilburn.

Mr. Gerald Howard, prosecuting. said that Mrs. Fullick lived with her re-daughter, who had known Hucker re-teer of years. At one time

Hongkong Stock Exchange Official Summary issued yesterday says; Another quiet day fails to be ported, and the volume of trading

mains of the smallest dimensions.

Buyers

Tramways $15.70 Yaumati Ferrics $221⁄2 Electrics $40%

Telephones (Old) $2011⁄2 Cementa $14,80 Entertainments $6

Sellers

Tramways $15.95

Cements $14.00. H.K. Govt, 344%-loan $07

Sales

H.Mines $4.cents

Tramways $15.95 Chinn Lights (Old) $7% Telephones (Old) 821

Ropes: $5

Manila Gold Shares l'eso Antamoks

.14

they were swethepris.

He had been out of work and Miss Fulllek, apparently, decided to break with him.

Hucker made a statement that Mrs. Fulllek accused him of being respon- alble for anything that, night be wrong with her daughter.

ON

Racing Review

(By "Capt. Foster")

(Continued from Page 6.)

Li Lan-sang, has only to conter the distance, to pick up the third stake money of $200.

A Promise To Germany

To Help Rebuild Her Shattered Life

the House of Lords to-day, Lord

LONDON, Nov. 16 (Reuter)-IN.

to Sir John Simon's in the House of Standhope read a statement similar:

Commons

There is no denying that Eve of Harvest and Navylight are long-dis- lanco,mokes, but one would like to sce Rose Elect in the night! It was Labour Peer, Lord Snell. declared After the stalement was read; the a bad day when Mr. Eu Tong-sch's that most of the noise hitherto had Tenth Plate. She finished in the noise which the world knew could be star peny lined up for the Double come from Dr. Goebbels. It was a

ruck and pulled up lame.

Blue Express was zeelously consi- dered at one time to be a good sub- stitute, after his

good performance behind Eve, of Harvest George's Plate, but trouble soon fol- In the St. lowed, and tire brown gelding of Mr. time. No reason has been Eu was not seen at work for some offered for the non-entry of Rose Emily and the Singapore millionaire is, for the second consecutive year, wihtout a nomination for Leger.

the Hongkong St.

Ike Navylight, because I fancy she is a better stayer than Eve of Harvest, but Sir Victor's candidate is not to be despised. CASTLE PEAK H'CAP

(2nd Section)

I EXPECT to see a big field in the second section of the Castle Peak Handicap for "D" GERMANY class China ponies, and the run

GORING'S

JOKES FALLING FLAT

is from the two mile post, once round and in.

offensive without being enlightening and helpful.

Roady For Anything authorities, it suits us," he said. If this attitude sults the German, "Meanwhile we are prepared to meet with fortitude whatever is coming to us, and are ready to consider any peace proposals which will enable the world to live in untroubled peace.

"We are able to assure the German people that their territory will be respected, that as hoon as possible tha blockade will be removed, and as soon as Germany has accepted the way of peace, our full co-operation will be given in trying to rebuild hos shattered Iffe."

SUBMARINE SEEN OFF SANTIAGO

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH MEXICO CITY, Nov. 16 (UP).— The newspaper "La Prensa" to-day published unconfirmed. reports that marine carrying the numerals WJ 147 several people had sighted a sub-

With Guinness Time out of the road, Emergency Call, who WDs second in the Hunan Handicap in the vicinity of Santiago Beach, (second section) over the same jaunt eight miles north of Manzanillo. at the Double Tenth Meeting, hos been asked to concede two pounds to

the third pony Wilber for a beating give a few pounds to Courting Eve of half-a-length. Phoenix, who was (Mr. Ph) and Lucky Lnd to be fourth in the same run. is nicely ridden by Mr. Needa. Lancashire weighted, and

arc looks to me that Chips and Courting Eve well the race is between these thrie, tuned; the Intter sired by Double I like the old sticker, Emergency Court has made several "hits" over Call, and understand that Mr. short distances, and the mate is in Churchill is going to be the pilot. the pink of condition, her coat Fei Ying looks tempting for a long; shining as an apple. shut, and the chestnut gelding is in A lot of course depends upon the Ane fettle. The pony run away the start, for we are bound to have a AMSTERDAM.

other morning with Mr. H. M. big fleld, owing to the fact that ut NEUTRAL acquaintance Botelho up.

the next two meetings the events are Talitative also caused A reaching here from Berlin

little ex-more or less of consolation nature. says that pessimism in the Ger- eltement with Mr. Encarnacao In the Mr. Black was on. Criffel in her saddle, but after running away about winding-up gallop, as was Mr. Tong man capital is growing daily.half-a-mile, the champion jockey had on Derby Day, another descendant of This is despite newspaper propa-

Double Court." gamia and bombastic utterances such as Field-Marshal Goring's speech yesterday:

Commerce is paralysed by new taxation, which forces even John Citizen to yield up to 80 per cent, of his income to the Government.

Rationing already leaves citizens in

him under control. It will be re- called that the combination annexed

e Fukien Plate over half-a-mile in 50% seconds quite comfortably, but the "early birds" sitting on the rails think that the bay pony cannot last the distance of over a mile. Portrush has not summered well, and

Mrs.

Taggart's prospect of either a rat, second or third place is remote.

many towns hungry at the day's end. SHUM CHUN H'CAP

Sume things on their ration corda, quch as butter, eggs, and coffee are Unobtainable.

Tobacco and other luxuries are be-

(1st Section)

SHUM CHUN H’CAP

(2nd Section)

WE HAVE a short list for the second leg of the daily double, and after a close study of the performances done by the nine "C" class China ponies assigned to the second section of Shum Chun Handicap, the sparkling THERE ARE 18 ponies as-display of Royal Highness in coming searcer. All public entertain-signed to the first section of her last two outings strikes me ments and dancing in the danger zone Shum Chun Handicap for "C" as the best, provided, of course, Mr. towns are prohibited.

class raters over a mile, and the Needa is in the saddle. The position of German Jews is first leg of the daily double is on

The opposition comes from Laugh- desperate. If the shortage increases

ing Girl and Salvage Master, they will obviously be the arat this event. It will be remem- these three mures will finish (I hope) nemers. Even now, Jews are for- bered that Lovely Star, who in the order I have named. Soldier hidden to buy provisions except dur-silpped through the hands of more of China was out for a trial canter, int certa specified hours. No Soviet Oil

H

former Berlin

that the Third Reich begins the war under a regime of restrictions equal to about that of 1917,"

nnd

experienced. jockeys by taking the but the gallop did not appeal to me lead and winning the Connaught in the least, and, furthermore, the coat Handicap (second scellon), has been of the grey steed was as dull as a TITLER'S poor prospects of obtain-reculled, to this section, and the turnip.

in oll supplies from Russia are Mr. Treverton. There is no likel

"stinker will have the same novice, described by the

NEWCASTLE H’CAP correspondent of the Belgian news- hood that the runaway strategy will paper, the Soir,

works up another success, for in this

Open Event For Last company there are a few good speedy In an analysis of Germany's merchants.

Race Of The Day economie position, says the Dally Pinfurthings has been given the Mail's Brussels Correspondent, this honour of carrying the limit weight Belgian writer declares:

ROOIFLY (the winner of the of 108 lbs. but can he concede 23 "One can say without exaggerationing Board of the Hongkong Jockey meeting) has been penalised 12 lbs. to Galveston Bay? In the Rac- Queensland Handicap at the last Club, Galveston Bay was fourth in lbs., and the extra lead may be the Austin Handicap, but it does not the obstacle preventing a duplic- show-how many lengths. Mr. Dun- He says that, while Russia might bor's candidate was beaten by the ate success in the closing event, Le abje to supply timber and third pony-Pinfarthings. In that the Newcastle Handicap for “C” manganese to Germany, lack of trans. outing Galveston Bay was receiving class Australian ponies over the port facilities kill any hope Germany 18 lbs., whereas, to-morrow Pin- may have of obtaining oil in any farthings has to give 7 lbs, more.

same jaunt, a scramble from the 1% quantity from that source.

I saw Galveston Bay last Wednes-

mile post (about half mile 100 yards). I asked renders in my notes on the Transport by rail from Russian pressed with her gallop over the mile

day morning, and

much im-

eve of the last meeting to consider ports is ruled out by technical My tip difficulties, which it would tako years Rose-Queen

ia Galveston

those ponies drawing the third to the Bay, with to overcome, while the Danube, which following in the rear. Rose Flana

alxth berths from the rulis, and And Taxing Masicr Is not everywhere navigable, could was in very poor condition at the only be used. If Germany controlled annual big meeting, but the maze Rumanian ports.

has of late been putting on flesh, and Germany, ways the writer, has to she is recommended for big money, import 85 per cent, of the oil she needs.

Denounced For 8/-

THE Daily Mail's Bale Correspond- ent says that travellers arriving from Bavaria declare there have been malcontents there during the last few days.

was

Rooy, the winner, had fifth position. There is an old racing legend that can give away weight, but not distance, and there cannot exist a more truthful maxim in the sprinting events. Our course is undoubtedly on, the narrow side, and should all the 17 entries accept the Newcastle Handicap to-morrow, those good 'uns

the fold to catch the judge's eyo:

In my opinion the event is vory open and anything may · happen. LUCKY LAD was the winner Brutus will be ridden by Mr. Plh in-

NEW BRIDGE H'CAP

Best Race of Afternoon

Anticipated Here

left at the post will have to fly over

wholesale denunciations of alleged of two important events at the stead of the owner, who is away th

Annual Carnival Including the the camp and the moke is worth following up, with Tarzan and Violet. This follows the offer of a reward, Australian Ponies Champions, Queen. of is. for anyone making auch de- but when the gee-gee came nunciations. Officers Desart

Brussels

under the control of the génitle-} A man in charge of handing out the weights, he was twice beaten

In evidence, Hucker said that dur-THE Petit Parisien, reports from for the first position in the ing an interview with Mrs. Fullick they both got very angry and Mrs. Fullick struck him.

I was holding the knife trying to ward her off, and it stabbed her, He had no desire to ku ber,

Demonstrations

that three German officers and 21 soldiers have deserted frame. Into Belgium.

Czechs "Warned"

A

NOTICE

TO

ADVERTISERS

Strange as it may seem, the form book shows that Lucky Lad (inst year's' winner of Fremantle Et. CCORDING to a despatch to the|Leger) has not had a successful

German News Agency

from outing in mything, over a mile, and Prague, President Hacha, and the in the circumstance, the chestnut Government of the Protectorate of gelding will have to exert all its Dohemia and Moravia have issued an propelling power to-morrow in the emphatic warning that if subjects of New Bridge Handicap over six fur- Advertisers the Protectora Jola any military longe. Should be fall, the public organisation formed abroad, they will will be deprived of seeing the Spring requested to submit be regarded as having committed high champion competing in the Autumn copy for display adver- treason and will be. Ilable to very classic. 004

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Coco, Grove,

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the consequences to all subjects of the

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on the day before

tising not ∙later than BEST RACE OF ALL

2 p.m. best race of the afternoon will be seen here, and the post publication. become German of honour has fallen on Lancashirejen

Chips" (Mr. Hearne),, who has to

10% b Protectorate who, having joined such

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