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WANTED KNOWN..

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hyacinthe, tulips, and irises. All in splendid condition. Limited quantity only. The Clover Flower Shop.

FOR SALE.

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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Thursday,

G. BSMEER.

HONG KONG HORTICULTURAL PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

SOCIETY

NOTICE is horoby given that the Annual Meeting of the above Society will be held at the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matho son & Co., Ltd. (by kind permia- sion) on Tuesday, the 19th December, 1939, nt 5.15 p.m.

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Over 60 excellent views of the Colony. Price $1.50. Obtainable etj Kelly & Walsh, Lid., Hongkong Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, South China Morning Post, Ltd., Wyndham Stret.

PREMISES TO LET.

TOP HALF. house in Kowloon Tong, 4 rooms, bathroom, front (enclosed} and back verandátis, garage (op- ional), lawn, Moderate rental, Immediate. occupation or from January 1. Box 061. "Hongkong Telegraph" or Tel. 57548.

TO LET.

MODERN HOUSES. 14, Duke Street, 1. Devon Road, Kowloon Tong. Quiet surroundings with garden, garage and all modern conveniences. Apply PO Box 305, Telephone 58155 or

31505.

J. T. BAGRAM,

Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 6th December, 1939.

CHILDREN'S FANCY

DRESS PARTY

in aid of the

B. W. O. F.

will be held

at

The Poninsula Hotel

on Decembar 22nd from 4 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.

DANCING, MUSICAL GAMES,

etc.

Dance Band of 2nd Bn. The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment). by kind permission of

Belgian Trade Lieut.-Coloniel D. J. McDougall,

Recovers

Political Situation Brings Relief

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH", BRUSSELS, Dec. 13 (UP),

The easing of the political situa-]

M.C., and Officers.

Prizes will be given for Fancy Dresses,

Tickets to be obtained at Hong Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, ;

H.K. Stock Market

BANKS

.1.330 b.

IK. Banks $..... ILK. Hanks (Lon. Reg.) .. 282 n. H.K. Banks (ILK. Reg.). £00 m. Chartered £.

.29% 1. Mercantile, A&B. £.... Mercantile, C. £. Sunt Asla $....

December 14, 1939.

COMMON ALLIED

R.A.F. Have EMPIRE TO FIGHT

Tail Up

Air Chief Newall

Is Delighted

'SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“ LONDON, Dec. 13 (Reutor's 11 n. Special Correspondent with the

of the Salo by Public Auction The following quotations were to be held on Monday, the 18th | fasued on the Hongkong Slock Mar- day of December, 1939, at 3 p.m.,ket this morning. at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Ita Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at To Kwa Wan, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the optional of renowal at a Crown Rent to ba fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 75 years.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo sal of the lot the Purchisor (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the saic, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. Tis sum will be refunded on payment of the Pur- chase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Sale!

Kowloon Island

Let No. 1210. Adjoining Kowloon

Inland Lot No 3000, Kowloon City Road,

Begistry No.

Locality

G.

To Kwa Wan

Boundary Measurements

N.9. R. W.

feet feat feat feel{

as per sale plan.

$3,750

Content" i

| sq. feet. |

Ann. Rent

Upset Price

MAR

R.

AS

tion in Belgium has been accom- Children $2.00. Adults $1.00. | PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

panied by an improvement in

deliveries of Belgian products to neutral countries as a result of the speeding up of rail and ship- ping facilities.

Deliveries against orders placed before the cutbreak of war ure being, worked off fairly rapidly, and the fresh demand for metal is clamorous. Two Problems Remain Two problems are not yet finally solved the shortage of ore supplies and shortage of labour due to mobilisation of more than 500.000

inen.

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London Demand do. T.T. Shanghai

the

T.T. Singapore

T.T. Japan

The home demand for ore has ex- panded, but owing to defence orders which receive priority, the orders from private consumers are rntioned, The best buyers are coal mines and engineering shops. Premiums of 20 franes per ton, or more, are páld, especially for merchant burs,

being

The export market demand, part-; cularly from Holland, Sweden and Portugal, is ten times as heavy us con be supplled. South America is showing interest, but is discouraged by the high prices,

1

ONLY

9

SHOPPING DAYS

TO

CHRISTMAS

T.T. Indin

TT. USA. T.T. Manila

T. Butavia

1/2% 1/2

.315

1034

8214

8234

24%

40

45

Bangkok Salgon T...France

.149

100% .10.00

10716 .1/0

1/3

4 m/3 D/P

do.

4/m L/C USA.

4 m/s France

1/3% .25% .11.45

30.d/s_Indin........

.84

T

T.T. Switzerland TT. Australla

BUYING

4 m/s L/C London

U.S. Crass rate in Lon.

4.02

U.S. Cross rate in N.Y, ..3.934

TREATIES WERE

'SCRAPS OF PAPER'

(Continued from Page 1.).

League's discussions in the Finnish- Soviet confilet have been transmitted to the United States in view of the fact that that country is taking the Initiative with the view to promoting a peaceful settlement.

Expulsion Now Certain

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS, Dec. 13 (UP)-The most reliable French diplomatic circles affirm that the expulsion of Soviets from the League of Nations is now certain.

the

They said the Allied delegations would explain their viewpoint fully following the vote next Thursday.

HONGKONG AS

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of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 18th day of December, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Publie Works Department, by Order of HI Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land near Diamond Hill, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 1st years, commencing from July, 1898, with the option of -renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 24 years less tho last three days thereof,

Intonding bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- ral 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 dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Pur- chase-price.--

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Sale:

New Kowloon laland

Registry No-

Locality

Ju 1891 91008

Lot No. 2745.

New Kowloon Inland

Lot No. 1350

G.

near Daimond Kill.

Boundary

Meaauramenta

N. 8. 2. W.

{font]iaul}|feet}feel

As per sale

plan,

Bontents in

About

26,100

#q. feet

$180

Ann. Rent.

R.

Upam Price

019'2$

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction

to be held on Monday, the 18th day of December, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Island Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 21 years. Intonding biddors are advised that immediately after the dispo- sal of the lot the Purchaser (If not the applicant) will bo required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This aum will be refunded on payment of the Pur-

chase price,

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

| No.of Sale

Garden Los

No. 10%.

Baral Building Lot No. 395,

•

Registry No.

Locality

Island Road.

“・ Adjoining

Boundary

Monaurcmont

... w.

}feat|tvei|tavižient

as per sale

plan.

Contents in

About

#7,500

kg. feat.

Ꮕ .

Ann Bens.

$1,375

Upies Frice

INSURANCES

Canton $ Union: S. China Underwriter 5 H.K. Fire $

SHIPPING

.220 n.

MENACE OF NAZI DOMINATION

(Continued from Page 1.)

lio to the Gerinan legend that the Interests of the Allies are separate and to the propaganda seeking to divide them.

|

POST OFFICE

Small Packet Post to all countries. a suspended.

Christmas and New Year Cards. bearing not more than five written. words and enclosed in open envelopes re accepted by the Post Office at the rato for printed matter, 1.e. 5 cents. tor 2 ounces, for all countries,

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

Envelopes must not be closed.

which states that the two govern- It is worth emphasising Paragraph ments will share certain items of 73 b. R.A.F. in France)--Britain's expenditure.

air force on the western front The contribution of the two goy-

OUTWARD SAIL TIMES .305 b. has its "tall up" after three ernments is axed on a basis to take

Registered and Parcel Malls are due account of the national wealth

losed 15 minutes earlier than the- 1 n. months of war, said Air Chief or each. 100 n. Marshal Sir Cyril Newall in al "In general the French contribution dme given below unless otherwise. statement to the Press when he is 40 per cent, and the British 65 per stated, and where malls are advertis-- ed to close at or before 9 a.m, regis- .71% b.

continued his inspection of R.A. cent, of the total." n,

The Intimate co-operation of the tered and parcel inalis are closed at: When 805. F. units.

Allled Governments is supplemented 5 p.m. on the previous day. .80 b. The material at their disposal was by the close bonds of organised malls are advertised to closo after 5. Registered and Parcel mails. 70/4 n.jexcellent, said Sir Cyril, who added: labour as illustrated by the Arst p.m.

.8.10 D.

Look Like Colanders

meeting In Paris to-morrow of there closed at 3 p.m.

Union DOCKS ETC.

"The possibilities of our fighters joint Anglo-French Trade

representing Wharves $..

.101 n. have been clearly demonstrated. Council,

10,000,000

Docks $.

$19.30 b, & da. There is no doubt that when

Allled workar Providents

Douglases

Steamboats $.

Indo-Chinas P.$. Indo-Chinos, D... Shells (Bearers) al-

Waterboats SA

MINING

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

Kailan s/→ Raubs $. Venz. Gold $.

H.K. Mines $.

LANDS

Hotels $.

Lands $.

Lands 4% Deb. $. Shai Landa Sh. $ Humphreys $.

H.K, Realties $. Chinese Estates $..

UTILITIES

Trams

Peak Trams (old)

Peak Trams (new) Star Ferrics

Y, Ferries $.

11

our

Canton

Japon

INWARD MAILS

.Dec. 14..

.Dec. 14.

Dec. 14. ..Dec. 14.

4.50 63. Spitfires or Hurricanes go into action; Repatriation Of Capital Japan and Shanghai

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH

Manila.. PARIS Dec. 13. The "Official Shanghai and Amoy

Dec. 14. .Dec. 14.

10.80 n. they make the enemy aircraft re-

195 n. semble colanders."

Sir Cyril stated that they had had Journal" has published a modification Strain 17 n.to endure a period of relative of the decree covering French bank Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct 10.50 n. inactivity, but they had made good accounts and financial holdings Bervice" London date, 6th Des.

abroad. Originally all French elti- zens abroad were required to declare Canton such holdings by December 1. January 15, 1940.

.4 ets. n.

.5.00 s. .33% b..

.100 n.

.10.40 n.

.7.80 b.

..4.40 b. 102, b. & sa.

China Lights (old) $0.00 China Lights (new) $.

H.K. Electrila $. Macao Electrics

Sandakan Lights

Telephones (old) $.

Telephone

Tractions /

(new)

Tractions (Pref,) 9/

INDUSTRIALS

use of it.

The

time has now been extended to Big Netherlands

Loan Soon

THE HAGUE, Dec. 13 (Reuter)

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

.

Dec. 15.

.Dec. 35..

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Manila. (San Francisco date, 19th Novem ber) The Ministry of Finance explained

Shanghai the move was caused by a fear the Mantla premature closing date would inter- Shanghai

.Dec. 15..

Dec. 15.

.Dec.. 10.

.Dec. 16.

rupt a heavy return of capital to Air Mail by "Imperial Airways France. Most of this capital could Direct Service"London date, 9th The Prime Minister announced in the not be seized without a long, difficult December. -10% b. Semile to-day that the Netherlands' process of checking accounts and In-Calculto, Straits and Saigon Dec. 17.

3 n. tour per cent. Defence Loan of 300,-stituting legal proceedings.

b.

50.

4.75

Haiphong

Air Mail by "Pan American Airways

Direct Service"--San

Date 5th December,

Dec. 17.

Dec. 17.

Francisco .Dec. 18.

Dec. 16.

DAG.

18.

.Dec. 18.. Dec. 18.

4 n. 400,000 guilders will be issued on A joint report by Premier Daladier 60 . December 19 at par, maturing in 40 and Finance Minister, M. Paul Rey- .23. years.

naud, to President Lebrun recently. A total of 60,000,000 gulders is al-ziated that the "repatriation of capital Japan and Shanghai brendy raised by publie bodies to- since September 10 has grown

50 Shanghai PAM wards the loan.

greatly that reserves have enabled Straits and Manila .62% b.

the country to meet all foreign ex- Straits penditures of the government thus Air Mall by "Air France Direct Ber-, far in the war,”

vico-Paris dato, 13th December.

Dec, 20. „Dec. 20.

13 n.

11 b.

.24 0.

.8.00 b 18/3 п.)

10/0 n.

Cald: Macg, (Ord.), Sh. $..14.00 n. Cald Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $....13 n. Canton Ices Cements $.

H.K. Ropes $....

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

COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $.. Shai Cotton Sh. $ ex. div Zoong Sing, Sh. $.. Wing On Textiles. Sh.

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

G. Bonds... H.K. Govt. 4% Loan H.K. Govt. 3% Loan Marsmans (Lon.) 15/e Marsmans (H.X.) 8/-

NORWAY'S GIFTS.

TO FINNS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

NAZI SHIP TRAPPED

(Continued from Page 1.)

Amoy

Europe via Suez and Straits (London

date, 13th November)

.Dec. 20.

Java and Manila Strelts

.Dec. 20.

.Dec. 20.

.Dec. 21.

.Dec. 20. Den 20.

OSLO, Deo. 13 (Reuter)-Nor-]

strength has since been engaged in Rabaul 1.wegian subscriptions to Finland now the search for the Deutschland and Australia and Manila 10.40 5. exceed 1.000.000 kroner. .5.50 b.

Norway Ls also sending Finland al

All the evidence has gone to show Francisco date, 22nd Nov.) Dec. 21. fully equipped ambulance with four that the latter has entered Pacife Shanghal .20.50 b. surgeons and ten nurses.

Ocean waters, presumably to menace Strafis .10% b.

About 200 volunteers have applied Antipodean shipping. The Deutsch-

the still more clusive Admiral Scheer. U.S.A., Honolulu, and Japan (San

.9.00 s. to Join the Finnish forces. .7.

.1.80 n. Badminton

41 m.

A.

27 n.

182 n. 42 n.

.48% n.

.0.40 b. .1.75

King's College

Beat K.C.C. In

"B" Division

land is believed to be still in Arctic

pindi.

and Shanghai.....

.Dec. 22.

Dee. 22. „Dec. 22. Dec. 22- .Dec. 23.

.Dec. 23..

waters, where she sank the

Rawal 20 Na

Suez and Straits (London

Earlier reports this week stated Japan

18th Nov.)

that British battleships were station-Shanghai and Amoy

.Dec. 24. .Dec. 24.. .Dec. 25. Dec. 20.

and

Formosa.

ed of Murmansk, attempting to Calcutta and Straits prevent the Deutscliland from enter-Japan and Shanghai fing that port.

Japan, Shanghai "Reuter" Report BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 14 (Reuter).London and Strailta.. -Reports of a naval battle off the Manila King's College met the Kowloon Uruguayan coast are carried in Straita Cricket Club in a "B" Division fix-Argentinian newspapers who quete ture of the Badminton League yes-their Monte Video correspondents. .8% n. terday and won by 7 set to 2.

.47% n.

9710 .97

The scores were:

A

The battle is reported

cruisers.

to

have

Dec. 16, .Dec. 26.

Dec. 28,

.Dec. 20.

OUTWARD MAILS Thursday, Dec. 14

.1.30 p.m. .2.00 pm.

Saturday, Dec.

18.

.7.15 am..

.10.30 am.

H. T. Woo and K. L. Lui (King's) been between the Nazi pocket battle-Fort Bayard and Holhow beat A. L. Fisher and F. Wynter ship Admiral Scheer and four British Haiphong... Blyth 21-7; beat T. C. Kevan and HALS. Achilles is reported to have Canton .14/0 n..

Τ

Madar 21-8; beat E. Curtis and been sunk in the encounter. (This Sofgen 4/- n. A. Zimmern

21-6

is denied in official Statements issued Straits and Calcutta, K. H. LG and T. Lam (King's) lost in Monte Video-Ed.)

There is

„Dec. 10, Noon. to Fisher and Wynter Blyth 14-21; as yet no confirmation from official

Leiters,

.Dec. 10, 1 p.m. lost to

to Kevan and Madar 13-21; circles-

Shanghai, Japan. Honolulu, U.S.A., beat Curtia and Zimmern 21-3.

Central & South America and Canada via San Francisco (No Par- cels for Canada)-due San Fran- claco, 8th January 1940.

Spain-Portugal Trade Treaty

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

MADRID, Dec. 13 (Reuter) Spain has signed a commercial treaty with Portugal designed to increase the trade between the two countries.

7,000 TONS OF CONTRABAND

The presence of the Admiral S. P. Chen and W. M. Cheung Scheer in South Atlanlle waters has (King's) beat Fisher and Wynter been definitely established by the Blyth 21-14; beat Kevan and Madar arrival in Buenos Aires of the 0.8.K. 21-8; beat Curtis and Zimmern 21-2. liner Buenos Aires Maru. whose

Couple Held Up

Nazl

captain reported passing the packet battleship just before entering the Rio de la Plata estuary,

It will be recalled that the Ad- Three men, armed with daggers, mirally recently hinted that three held up a Chinese couple who were cruisers of the East Indies Station. walking in Katewall Road, Fokfalum, the Ajax, Exeter and the Achilles yesterday afternoon, and robbed them were in the South Atlantic searching of Jewellery and money valued at for the Admiral Scheer.

$22.

In London the Admiralty say they

Parcels

G.P.O, and K.P.o. Parcels

Reg.

Ord.

.............Dec. 18, 4 pm. .Dec. 16. 8 p... ..Dec. 10, 5.30 p.m. Air Mall for "Imperial' Airways Direct Service”—due London 24thr December.

Reg.,

G.P.O. and KP.0.

.Dec. 10. 5 p.m ...Dec. 16. 5.30 p.m.

Ref..

Bunday, Dec. 17

Shanghai

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Dec. 13 (Reuter).The In a report to the Police, Pau have no knowledge of the naval Amoy Ministry of Economic Warfare an-Yee-chiu, 23, of Mosque Street, said encounter, but no full denial of the nounces that during, the week ending] he was walking with a woman, Chan December 9, 7,000 tons of contraband Ng-mul, near the Chinese Christianeparts has yet been issued.` goods were intercepted, making the Cemetery when stopped by the rob- watch, a finger ring and $1 were total of the first 14 weeks of the beru.

taken, Nothing was stolen from the war, 483,500 tons.

Pau was searched and his wrist woman.

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·G. P. O. and K. F. O,

.Dec. 18, 8.45 am.. Ord. ..Dec. 18, 9.30 a.m... 7 p.m. p.m..

Tuesday, Deo. 19 Fort Bayard and Holhow..1.30 pm.. Amoy and Shanghai

2.30 p.m. Alrmall for Manữa, Guam, Honolulu. ́and U. 8. A, by the “Pan American- Airways Direct Service"-due 8an Francisco, 25th December..

Reg

Ord.

Reg Ord.

K.P.O.

.Dec, 18, 5.00 pani. ....Dec. 18, 5.30 plan.. G.P.O.→

Dec 18, 5.00 p... Theo 19, 7.30 thứ

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due London, 271b December.

Heg,

Orl

Rer.

Ord.

K.P.O.

.Dec. 19, p.m.. Dec. 19, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

.Dec. 19, 5 p.m.

Dec. 19, 7 pm.

Air Mail for Malaya, Java and An- tralia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due Bydney, 25th Dec.

Rer.

Ord,

Her:

Ord,

K.P.O.

Dec. 18, 5 p.m..

**Deo, 19, 5.30 p.m...

G.P.O.

Dec 19, 5 pm.

Dec, 19, 7 ...

Wednesday, Dec. 20

Shanghai and Parcels only for Tien-

tain

10.30 0.

1 p... Tā pam. Air Mall for Indo-China, Iran, and Franco (Paris and Northern Pro- vinces only), 'by the "Air France Airways Direct Servion"-due Paris 2811 December, 195

Haiphong (Parcels only) Haiphong

Rez,

Ded:20, 8.00, páku“) Ord, bvp. Deo. 20, 5.30 p.m..

Den 20, 5.80. p.m.

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