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FIRST HYMN FOR R.A.F.

Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

December 9, 1939.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Gripps Has Trio Of High Lack Of Sympathy

G.

R.

Class Entertainers

The high standard already attained this season by the cabaret entertainment at the Grill Room of the Hongkong Hotel is fully maintained by the three successors to Dave Harvey and the Dyer Sisters, the remarkably popular trio who opened the season and who, incidentally, depart for Manila by a Canadian

NAZIS ACCUSE NEUTRALS

The Same Old Story 'LONDON, Dec. 8 (Reuter).— The Nazi Government, through

War Through Eyes Of The British Pross

Grave And Gay Comment

Nazis Committing Suicide

in Europe BIG RISE IN the official news agency, have On the whole, the British press

To a certain extent, Hongkong can thank the war for the fact that the current| entertainment in the Gripps is of a calibre rarely seen outside. London or New York.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 13th day of December, 1939, at 3 p.mliner, to-day. nl the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land Tai lang Road, in the Colony of Hong Kung. for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of its Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.

and

EXPORTS

Britain's Strong Position

LONDON, Dec. 8 (Reuter)é! Issued a long commentary to to-day concerned itself mainly neutral States in

which they with economic problems and the complain of the lack of sym-steps which the Government is pathy for Germany,

Neutral States, says the cominen-likely to take to co-ordinate the fary, have always been faithful sup- economic measures. porters of the League, yet they have Both the "Daily Telograph" and the shown a lack of enthusiasm for "Times," however, dealt with a National Socialism.

diverting variety of interests. Since the outbreak of wor. the The Times" saya that the Finnish statement goes on, neutral ataten campaign shows on interesting prin- have displayed anything, but a bene-ciple in modern

worfore. While volent attitude to German Interests. Helsingfors suffers or expects to

Scandinavian Journalists

horrors of aerial and suffer from the politicians have nesisted Brijih bombardment, the war in the north war-mongers in forcing the war on has developed into one of reindeer

transport and ski battles. the German people.

first hymn for airmen has been I will be refunded on payment of "pening performance last Saturday-securities is estimated by Mr. Colin the German Government have been fare quite capable of turning against

POST OFFICE Small Packet Post to all countries

is suspended.

Christmas and New Year Cards Dearing nut more than Ave written words and enclosed in open envelopes are accepted by the Post Ofce at the rate for printed matter, 1.6, 5 cents. for 2 ounces, for all countries.

Hongkong, China and Macao at 2 cents per 2 ounces.

Envelopes must not be closed.

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the ime given below unless otherwise itated, and where mails are advertis- ed to close at or before 9 a.m. reris- ered and parcel mails are closed at: When 3 p.m. on the previous day. malls are advertised to close after 8 p.m. Registered and Parcel malls are closed at 6 p.m.

Air Mall by

Airways

INWARD MAILS "Imperial Dirtel Service”—Landon date, 20ih Naveniber

Shanghai

.Dec. 9. „Dec. 9..

Dec.

Formosa and Swalow Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways Direct Service" San Francisco dale, 28 Nov...........Dea, 10. Air Mail by "Imperial Airways.

Direct Service" London date, .:2nul Dec. Amoy Calcults and Straits Canton Haiphong

.Dec. 10.

"Mignone", the remarkable scrubu le dancer, was en route to London to polis when war broke out. She de- fuini

an engagement in the metro- sided, instead, to cancel her pians, and is now en route to the United

LONDON, Dec. 8 (Reuter). Intending bidders are advised States,

"Co-starring", with "Mignone" on A special commentary issued to that immediately after the dispo- the Gripps first-rate bill of enter day states that the 50 per cent.

are June West (sal of the let the Purchaser” (If ¦ tainment fore

rise in British exports KAY

In who give a new and refreshing not the applicant) will be required interpretation of modern quick-step November means a further uddl to deposit with an authorised dancing. The "Night and Day" num-tion to the strength of the Allied |

ber la a officer who will be present at the effortless performance, meriting the already very strong..

remarkably smoothi and financial position

which 14

The country has no rail communi- nale, the sum of two hindred demands for

Denial And Admission have encores which

cations, and while Generals Janvier The nominal value cf Britain's What is believed to be the dollara, ($200) in cash. This sum Breeled them every night since their

and Feveler have played an im foreign, Colonla! and Dominion

Coupled with this is the denial that partant part in Russian history, they "Mignone's" two numbers nre written by Mr. E. H. Blackeney. the Purchase price.

com-Ciaric at £3,500,000,000. superlative, and undoubtedly

responsible for the Soviet invasion of the country which they have always It consists of four verses, the

The market value is estimated by Finland. prise the most graceful and remark-

served. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. able exhibition of control ever wit-£1,000,000,000, which ta equivalent in' in the "Frankfurter Zeitung," which

the "Economist"

well [1.9

over At the same time, an article appears fourth of which is as follows:

Naxis' Odd Methods To those who, scorning earthly

nessed at the Gripps It not, indeed, value to the sum raised by the admits that when the Nazi Govern-

Commenting on Mr. Churchill's jous,

In Hongkong.

Indicative of the fact that the new mobilisation investments in the last ment entered its agreement with the statement that the Nazi Navy is run- Hulphong, Hothow and Fort Bayard.

ning amok omong neutral shipping. Soviets, it had realised that Moscow the "Daily Telegraph stresses the Sandakan..... BrListes ore maintaining the high

The value of

take France's foreign might

the opportunity to standard of popularity with patrons securities at par is estimated by Rist achieve its national alms.

odd case of the Greek steamer sunk Shangbal and Amoy set by their predecessors, bookings and Schwob to be about £1,250,000,-

on Wednesday. She was carrying Straits and Salgon There was not, however, says the are as heavy as on previous Satur-1000.

German coal understanding Greece.

from Antwerp to Straits... paper, any special days, and the Management of the

The October Bulletin of the' about how. für the Russian alme

Japan and Shanghai Hongkong Hotel recommend early National City Bank of New York puta might go.

Nazl policy, says the "Telegraph." Manila the British gold holdings at home |

would seem to be imitating the veno- Straits and abroad at $2,200,000,000, and the

mous creature which, when irritated, Tientsin French holdings at $3,325,000,000,

stings itself to death.

Shanghul

.Dec. 12. "Who Would Have Thought it?" Java and Manila

The "Dally Herald" praises the Air Malt. by "Air France Direct Dec. 12.

small man in Beltsin who has already

Service"-Paris date 6th December. contributed £21,000,000 to the Gov-

Dec. 13. crnment, and asks: "Who would have

.Dec. 13. thought 117

.Dec. 13.

Seck, undismayed, the trackles

woy

High in

heaven

the wide expanse of

Be Thou their help, by night and;

day.

Thro' fire, thro' clowi, o'er tand,

o'er wave,

Still he Thy presence strong to

sauc.

The hymn, which enn be sung to the tune "Meilta" (Dykes) or "Rest" (Stainer), was used for the first time In Winchester Cathedral,

It is published in leaflet form by the Society for Proșoting Christian Knowledge.

No. of Sale

No. 5740.

| Registry No.

Locality

Tai Hang Road.

Boundary

8. 18. | P., M.

fret feet fowiiterr

A per salo plan.

Confents

Ann. Reut.

Price

OS EX

9194

| Upiet

$16.750

New York Surveyed HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE

For Air Shelters

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.

reservations.

LARGEST

MASS RAID

Yesterday's Attack On Firth Of Forth

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

war.

The "Round Table" estimates that the gold and easily mebitisable foreign investments of both countries amount to from $7.500,000,000 to $10,000,000,000, equivalent in labour

WON'T PERMIT INTERFERENCE

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to from five to seven million man- goods belonging to any person in any years.

such territory.

These compare with Germany, whose reserves of gold and foreign exchange even after the seizure of the assets of the Austrian and Czech National Banks were estimated at $250,000,000 at the maximum, and the The Annual Meeting of the

LONDON, Dec. 8 (UP)The position is steadily deteriorating since NEW YORK-It Is learned that the Hong Kong Society for the Pro-raid over the River Forth yes-the war as the result of the pro- New York Police Department is maktection of Children will be held in terday was one of Germany's gressive decline in exports. ing a survey of all cellars in the city which might be used as places of re fuge in the event of an air raid or bombardment from the sea,

In compliance with secret orders members of the force are visiting all

the

[..

The Meeting is open to

on largest mass altacks on British Helena May Institute Monday, December 11th at 5.37| shores since the war began.

For the first time British all planes returned to their bases with decided evidence of having

$3,384,135 IN MONTH

(Continued from Page 1)

Straits

Canton

Japan The paper further asks for nisur-

Manila ances that the small man will not Shanghai and Amoy be forced to spend his savings at St the end of the war if he becomes Shanghai

And Psychology Straita

The

Straits

Japan and Shanghai

Dec. 10.

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Are Post"

waxes some- | Calcutta. Straits and Saigon Dre. 15.

Shanghai

.Dec. 15. U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Manila (San Francisco dale, 10th Novem ber)

. Dec. 15.

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Text Of Noto WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (Reuter).-- The text of the United States note to Britain is published to-day and 10nows the lines mentioned yester day, rezerving the rights of the United States under International what facetious about the decision of Law,

the Leeds City Council to start lessons The note declares that maintenance In psychology for air-raid wardens. of the integrity of International Law The paper says that one way of cannot be too strongly emphasised at

dealing with hysterical people is to Haiphong a time when a tendency towards dis-roduce them to temporary Insen- Manila.. respect of such law is threaten.ng the ability, and the paper asks if air Shanghai

rald wardens are to take such cases Japan and Shanghai accurity of peace-loving nat.ons,

Into a The British order, if applied ter-

quiet corner and psycho-Straits and Manila analyse them on the spot.

Europe via Suez and Straits (London Brash ports of American ships

date. 13th November) The $27,871,142 represents about 101

found carrying goods of Germun

Java and Manila three-quarters of the total estimated origin and ownership regardless of expenditure for the entire year.

the place of lading or desimation Chiet revenue items for Septem- and regardless of the ownership of were: Duties $915,600, which the goods, at the time the vessel is was $117,000 in execss of the 1930 intercepted. figure; Licences and internal revenue combat area under the Neutrality Act The note draws attention to the S806,113, which was an increase of $103,415; Post Onice $230,420 which pron.bit.ng United States ships from was up by nearly $30,000; Rent of engaging in commerce within certam Government property, Innd and mus, and nons that consequenly

skyscrapers and other inrge buildings persons interested in the work of heen engaged in a fierce struggle which was Just short of $2,000,000 ally, would be subject to diversion to

ANN CROZIER; Hon. General Secretary,

to obtain information for a report in the Society. the space avallabic below street level and on the number of people using the buildings during and after busi- ness hours. These reports will be used for the preparation of a master chart.

Porter Found Murillo Among Rubbish

Mexico City. A porter who is also an amateur painter, saved from destruction & valuable canvas of Bartolome Estebon Muro. The porter, employed the Palace of Fine Arts here, had been ordered to clear rubbish from a spare room behind the art gallery of the palace.

He was attracted by the appeurance of a piece of dirty canvas. He clean- ed it and uncovered the signature "Murillo" and most beautiful colour. ing and Aguring,

Ho Tushed with the and to the ad-

RUSSIAN ORTHODOX

CHURCH,

18 Jordan Road, Kowloon

The following services will be held: Saturday, 8th December, at 6 p.m. and Sunday, 10th December, ut 9 an, On Saturday, 9th December, a Russian Bazaar will be held in St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon, at 2 p.m.

amid the mist and clouds.

Their fuselages were marked by machine-gun fire and some

of the wing coverings were forn.

One German plane was seen to be badly hit, diving towards the sea.

Shortly before the mass raid, British planes encountered two enemy Aghters at sea off the Forth area and to the westward, winging one so badly that it is doubted whether she was able to reach her base.

drove them off

Naxis Admit Loss Of Plane BERLIN, Dec. 8 (Reuter)-A com- munique admits that one German plane, which was attacked by British ~ChurchTM Warden-fighters-in-the-Firth of Forth yester

day, was forced to land in the sea "owing to engine trouble,"

AL J. NESTEROFF,

Mines Still A Problem

ministrator of the palace. Experts But "Asdic" Has Beaten

were called and they sald the canvas was an original of great value,

The perter received a bonus of £5 and two days off, with pay.

NOTICE TO

ADVERTISERS Advertisers requested to submit

aro

Nazi Submarines SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Dec. 8 (Reuter).— The Asdic system of tracking U-boats, "Reuter" is informed, enables two destroyers to do what ten destroyers were requir- ed in the last war.

The ingenious apparatus have been perfected over the past 17 years through very intensive experiments by Navy technicians.

No other navy possess

such efficient instrument.

an

The communique adds that the crew left the plane in a rubber boat.

R.A. F. Sink U-Boat

Two Direct Hits

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Dec. 8 (UP).It is announced that R.A.F. planes U-boat which was surprised a lying on the surface near the const to-day.

more than in 1938.

ber

over

houses $83,005, which was $40,000 more than in 1938.

Chief decreases were shown in the Kowloon-Canton Railway

which sank from $235,002 in 1030 to $49.957 this year and in Land Sales, which fell from $144,600 to $98,353,

Hugo Defence Outlay

justification for interfering with American vessels on the grounds of breach of blockade van hardly arise.

The paper concludes by remarking that civilians fighting for themselves will be among the best fighters if Straits German bombers place them in the Rabaul front line.

War Won't Stop Holidays

Hongkong To Have 16 In. 1940

The measure, directed by 4 belligerent against another, may not rigaully be carried to a point of In addition to a public holiday enlarging the rights of a belligerent on Empire Day, which is fixed over neutral vessels. or otherwise for Friday, May 24, Hongkong penalising the legitimate activities of will have 15 general holidays in

1940-war or no war.

Main expenditure items were: heutral sintes. Charitable Services $149,722, which The United States cannot view with increased by over $100,000; Defence equanimay the measures gontem- (including the Hongkong Volunteer plated by the Order in Council, which Defence Corps, the Hongkong Naval it applied, cannot fail to add to the Defence Force and A.R.P.) which many inconveniences and damages to totalled $335,118 as compared with which international trade has already $25,113 in September last year; Har-been subjected. bour Department and Air Services, The note is considered by diplomatie which aggregated $123,425 compared circles here to be about the mildest with $81,592; Medical Department that could be issued in view of the which absorbed $208,163, an increase political situation of the United States of $24,150; Pensions which took and the lynx-like gerutiny which the $230, 000 as compared with $212,832; Isulationists are giving to my move Police Force which required $292,331 by the Administration. as against $200,883, and Steres De- partment, which necessitated an out- lay of $267,418, an item which did not appear in the September expen- diture of 1836.

At the same time, the Administra- tion could hardly have made the note more stringent since it has nol protested to Germany regarding mine-sowing or detention of her

There were reductions in expenses ships. Two direct hits were scared and the on Public Works, Kowloon and Can- U-boat Bank, emitting great quanti-ton Railway and a few other minor ties of oil and air bubbles.

Attack Described. LONDON, Dec. 8 (Reuter).--It is other officially stated that a Coastal Com- mand plane on patrol sighted a

The system, coupled with devices, has enabled us to attain a

German submarine and attacked it.

adver-measure of mastery over the sub-

The first bomb struck the sub- marine, but it would be foolhardy, I "Reuter" is told, to under-estimate marine amidships a yard to starboard

problem of the magnetic and, of the conning tower. floating mines.

copy for display tising not later than 2 p.m. on the day before publication.

ONLY

13

SHOPPING DAYS

·TO

CHRISTMAS.

the

These vary in sensitivity and it would be necessary to and different means of rendering them harmless.

The submarine began to sink. The second bomb fell dircelly above the submarine as she foundered.

For a time after the submarine had

Various methods are now being disappeared, oil and bubbles rose to applied with the result that all ports, the surface,” In the United Kingdom are being kept open, with only slight delays,

Within a reasonable period, it is hoped to have the means of sweeping all vital channels every day or even several times daily so that it will be possible to say that every channel is safe throughout the 24 hours,

heads,

New Standard Prices Fixed

Government Issues Official List

REDS SAY MANNERHEIM LINE BROKEN

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OUTWARD MAILS Saturday, Dec. 9 Parcela only for laiphong...1 p.m. Shanghai

2.30 p.m. Straits

...5 p.m. Air Mail for Manila, Gitam, Honolulu and U.S.A.. by the "Pan-American Airways Direct Service"-due San Francisco, 17th December.

Rom Ord,

Ros.

Ord.

HF.D.

......Dec. 9. 5 p.m. .Dec. 9, 6.30 p.m. G.P.O.

Dec. 9.5.D.IL. .Dec. 11, 7.30 a.tu.

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways

Direct Service"-due London 17th- December.

Rex.. Ord..

my

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

.Dec. 9, 5 p.m. ....Dec. 9, 5.30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10

Fort Bayard

Monday, Dec. 11.

.9 0.m.

0a.m.. .3

m.

,0.00 B.m.

7.15 am. .10.30 a.m. .2.30 p.m. .7 p.m.

This Gazette announcement by the Colonial Secretary is yet an other indication of the Colony's determination to maintain Haiphong normal conditions in the face of Fort Bayard... wartime impositions,

The 15 general course, additional

holidays

Canton are, of Sunday

10 the regular Bangkok holidays. They urc follows.

as | Shanghai

Conton

Tuesday, Dec. 12 Manila, Makassar and Sourabaya,

8.30 a.m. Shanghai and Parcels only for Tien-

Asia

.2.30 p.m. Ball for "Imperiat Airways: Direct Servico đức london, with December.

Good Friday, March 22.

New Year's Day. Chinese New Year's Day, Thursday February 8.

Easter Saturday and Easter Mon- day,

Air

Whit Monday, May 13. King's Birthday, Thursday,

June

K.P.O.

13.

First week-day in July, Monday, July 1.

Reg.

.Dec. 13. 5 p.22.

Ord.

First Monday in August, Monday, August 5.

.Dec. 12, 6.30 p.m. G.P.O

Ker.

First Monday in September, Mon- day, September 2,

Ord.

forces were recently considerably re- | 10. inforced.

Heavy Red Lossas SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" OSLO, Dec. 8 (Reuter). The "Agbladet" reports that the Russions suffered heavy losses when landing troops al Llinnhumori,

New standard prices for powdered milk, bath for Infant feeding and domestic use, and for Unned salmon Soviet boats were approaching the During the absence from

ora announced in the "Gazette" to shore when a terrife explosion oc- Colony of Mr. Katsuo Okazaki. Con-effective immediately, and in some into the sea.

the day.

the new prices becoming curred, sending huge rocks hurtling sui-General for Japan at Hongkong, cases substitute the prices fixed on Mr. Taklo Oda will be in charge of December 1,

A number of boats capsized and the Japanese Consulate-General,

'several hundred troops were drown- The following are the new prices: 1 ed.

Simultaneously, Finni machine Powdered Milk

guns opened fre.

Mr. Ernest Hausammanu will re- main in charge of the Swiss Consular

Mr. D. J. Sloss, c.ILE, M.A., bas buen appointed to be a member of the Agency pending the arrival of Mr. Board of Education for

per of two years.

a further H. A. Keller.

S. G.

Messrs. J. T. Brown, A. Mr. H. R. Butters has been ap- Walton, R. R. T. Smith and R. pointed to act as Financial Secretary Rutherford have been appointed to and has niso been appointed to be a be Acting Sub-Lieutenants in the Director of the Widows and Orphans' Hongkong Naval Volunteer Force. Pensions,

The next Criminal Seastons for the desnatch of the business of the Court. will be held on Friday, December 15, at 0.30a.m.

M

Mr. A. G. Clarke has been ap pointed to be un Assistant to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.

Paris, Doc. B. (Reuter) com- munique issued to-day states that there was local activity, by contact, unita and artillery.

Miss Ng Hok-mel has been op. pointed to be Inspector of Muitent.

(Modified for infant feeding)

Cow & Gate, Full Cream, 2 lbs.

34.99 per in.: Cow & Gate, Fuli Mr. Butler On Way

Cream

Gate,

To Geneva

LONDON, Dec. 8 (Reuter).—Mr.

to

Cream, 1 lb. $2.54; Cow & Half Cream, 2 lbs. $4.63; Cow & Gate, Half Cream 1 lb. $2.05; Glaxo, 2 lbs. 34.47; Glaxo, 1 . 32.41; Lactogen, 3 lbs. $6.40; Lacto- gen, 3 lbs. 84.60; Lactogen, I fb. R. A. Butler, the Under-Secretary for $2.30; Lactoren, 4 ib. 31.23; Foreign Affairs, and the other mem- Neatogen,

or Ia bers of the British delegation Cream, 1 Ib. $2.30.

Geneva, left London by air to-day; For Domestle. Use

They are breaking their journey at Anchor Fall Cream, 25 lbs. 124: Paris, but are expected to reach Anchor Full: Cream, 5 lbs. 16.01: Geneva early to-morrow. Anchor Full Cream, 21⁄2 lbs. $3.85; Anchor Full Cream, 1 lb. $1.65. Tinned Salmon

3: 8. & W. Finest Red Salmon, Flat!

(in. 94 cents per tin.

The Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North fins been appointed to be Labour Omeer, In addition to his other duties

11.

Double Tenth, Thursday, October

Armistice Day, Monday, November

Christmas Day, and Boxing Day, The Imports and Exports Depart ment will be open for the purpose of revenue collection ond issue of permits only from 9 am to noon an all the above days except Sundays, Chinese New Year's Day, Good Fri- day, October 10, and Christmas Day.

Tin Quota Fixed

announces

LONDON, Dec. 0 (Reuter). The International Tin Committee, in o communique,

that the quota for the first quarter of 1040 has been fixed at 120 per cent of the standard tonnage.

New Ambassador

To Brussels

Dec. 12, 5 p.m. .Dec. 12. 7 p..

Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Australia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"--due Sydney, 18th. December.

Rer.

Ord.

Ker.

Ord...

K.P.O.

.....Dec. 12, 8 p.m. ..Dec. 12, 5.30 p.m G.P.O.

.Dec. 12. 8 p.m. .Dec. 12, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec, 13 Parcels only for Swatow...10.30 a.zz. Swatow and Formosa

.10.30 RD,

.1 p.m.. .2.30. p.m. .2.30

p.m

Halphong

Amoy Shanghai

Air Mall for Indo-China, Iran, and France (Paris and Northern Pro- vinors only) by the "Air France-

Direct Airways

Service"-due- Paris, 21st December,

K.P.O.

Reg.

Ord.

Rer.

Ord.

Dea. 13. 5 p.m.. „Neo, 13, 5.30 p.m.. G.1,0.

Dec, 13, 5 p.m.. .Dec. 13, 7 PL

Thursday, Dec. 14

Sandakan

.8.30 am.. Swatow and Formosa

,10.30 am. Friday, Dec. 15 Shanghai, and Parcels only for

Tientsin (UP)-The

Fort Bayard and Hoihow.1.30 pm. 10.30 am. Straits and Calcutta,

Par...

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH". BRUSSELS, Dec. new British Ambassador, Sir Pleriot phont, handed his credentials to King Leopold to-day and conferred with the King for over an hour..

Mr. W, N. Thomas Tom has been appointed to be an Unoffelal Member of the Legislative Council in succes- sion to Mr. T. N. Chau, cBRUIS

Amoy Japan

Letters,

Bunday, Dec. 17

Shanthal and Parcels

Tientsin

$.

..Noon.

for