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HOURS OF BUSINESS XMAS 1939

We leg to inform our patrone "HONGKONG AS REVEALED DY that during the Christmas season Edition. our business hours will he as THE CAMERA" Second

follows:-

Over 40 excellent views of the Colony. Price $1.50. Obtainable at: Kelly Walsh, Ltd., Hongkong Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, South China Morning Post, Ltd., Wyndham Stret.

TO LET

MAIN STORE. Saturday, 16th Decembor, 8.30 a.m. to 100 p.m.

Monday, 18th to Friday, 22nd 8.30 a.m. to 6.00 .m.

Saturday, 23rd 8.30 a.m. to 7.00

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EIGHT SHIPS

ARE SUNK

(Continued from Page 1)

were sunk within territorial waters off the Norweginn const last week.

The British ships were the steam-) ers Deption and Thomas Walton, and the Greek vessel was the steamer

Paralos,

Naxi Ship Scuttled

CAPE TOWN, Dec. 15 (Reuter). It is ncially announced that the Germun vesiel, Adolf Leonhardt, 2,080 tons, when intercepted by British warship, scuttled herself.

The crew. numbering 25. were landed and transferred in the South African authorities.

Saturday, 16th and Saturday, 23rd 8.30 a.in. to 4.00 pm.

Sunday, 24th 8.30 h.m. to 5.00

.in.

MONTEVIDEO RUMOUR OF NAZI CONCENTRATION

(Continued from Page 1)

could be rendered seaworthy within

72 hours,

No Immediate Nazi comment is available. Diplomalio quarters draw attention to the fact that Germany is bound by International Law to abide by Uruguay's decision.

Can Still Be Navigated

*

December 16, 1939.

HONGKONG MAN FOUGHT ADMIRAL.

SPEE IN 1914

[Continued from Page 1) ships Invincible, Indiexible, Kent, Cornwall, Carnarvon and Bristol under Admiral Sturdee were off the coat of Brazil.

They met the cruiser Glasgow, which had escaped from Coronel, of Montevideo,

Cermans Appear

"We arrived on December 7, 1014

REDS ON NORWAY'S BORDER

(Continued from Page 1) Finish Government to-day has call- jed all remaining reserves to the

colours,

POST OFFICE

Small Packet Post to all countries.

suspended.

Soviet Advance Dolayod

Christmas and New Year Cards. LONDON, Dec. 15' (leuter).A caring not more than five written though the Soviets claim to have words and enclosed in open envelopes ire accepted by the Post Office at the continued their advance across the narrowest part of Finland, the out-ate for printed matter, 1.0.5 cents.

tor 2 ounces, for all countries. come is by no means settled yet..

Hongkong, China and Macho at 2 sents per 2 ounces.

They are still being stubbornly contested, and one town alone has changel hands several times during

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 Ile Excellency the Governor of and Lot of Crown Land at To Kwa Wan, In the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the optional of

LONDON, Dec. 15 (Reuter)-The at the Falklands and were confinito past few days. renowal at a Crown Rent to be damage to the Admiral Graf Spee is at Port Stanley with the Kent an fixed by the Surveyor of Hin such that she can stiil bo navigated, unreiship.

Also at the Falklands was the old Majesty the KING, for one fur-reports from Montevideo state,

Pholegraphs sent by wireless have battleship Canopus, which had been set afre by the retreating Finns ther term of 75 years,

been received in London and they unable to meet the Good lope and till burning. 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 dollars, ($200) in cash. This cum will bo refunded on payment of the Pur-

Monday, 26th. 8.30 a.m. to noon. Tuesday, 26th 8.30 a.m. to noon. I chase price.

PEAK DEPOT Saturday, 16th 7.00 a.m, to 4.00

p.m.

Sunday, 17th 7.00 p.m. to noon. Monday, 18th to Sunday, 24th 7.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.

Monday, 25th and Tuesday, 26th 7.00 a.m, to noon.

DOOM OF NAZI HOPES

(Continued from Page 1.

Govei ament is assembling the facts regarding the Grat Spee battle

the President transmission to Panama: who has been seting

American the Haison between public since the Pan-American Con- ference in October.

for

ol

дя

re-

Hit Mine Near Scotland OSLO, Dec. 15 (Benter) The owners of the Norwegian sienmer. It in thought that this implies that Forinu, 1,074 tons, have been notified Pan-American consultations have be- action by the British Admiralty that the ship gun with a view to commun was sunk as the 'result of strikkes as a result of the battle having taken mine off the cast cuast of Scotland.

She had a crew of 18.

show the actual damage done.

Naval experts who examined pocket them say at the Nazi bai leskip 11-inch guns are out of action. The zip itself, however, can still put to senz

Still Undecided BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 11 (Reuter), -Most of the crews of the vessela sunk by the Graf Spee were placed aboard on "unarmed ship which is sill)

A sreath at the funeral of the Graf Spee dead Included one inscrib- ed "To the memory of the brave men of the sea from their comrades of the British Merchant Service,"

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. at large.

Lo No 4210

Inland Lot No 3000. Kowloon City Road,

"Adirinurg Kawluor

To Kwa Wan.

1 No. of Sale

Begistry No.

Locality

Kowloon Inland

G.

Boundary Monnurements

N... w.

font teet Feet fet}]

v per wald

plan.

Coutents in

Ann. Rent. 14q. Feet.

¡ Upset Price

5000

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The rest of the ships could not be seen by the Germans, but warning (signals were sent to Sturdce and In 30 minutes all colliers were, thrown off," soil Mr. Fitz Henry.

In the far north, Soviet troops are vancing southwards slowly. The nickel-mhing town which was #

Envelopes must not be closed.

„Dec. 16.

Dec, 16,

.Dec. 10,

.JJcc. 16. Shanghal Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Bervice”—Landon dale, Oth December, ............

...Dec. 13.,

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mulis are losed 15 minutes earlier than the time tiven below unless otherwise stated, and where mails, ara advertis~ ed Monmouth in time. On December 8

close at or before 9.a.m. regis- the Germans appeared sight on the Finnish Troops Cut Off

iered and parcel nails are closed at When Jorizon with the Scharnhorst lending. A force of 2,800 Finnish troops has 3 pm, on the previous day.. followed by the Gneisenau flying been cut off in the area, but because mails are advertised to close after 5 large German ensigna at the most-of their knowledge this dimcult { p.m. Registered and Parcel mails hend..

ire closed at 6 p.m. country, it is thought that they will They commenced firing at the be able to hold out for some time, wireless station and the masts of the

INWARD MAILS In the south on the Korelion Canopus In the inner harbour and Isthmus, experienced war correspon-Japan and Shanghai also exchanged sighter shots with the dents report that the Soviets have by Manila Kent.

no means penetrated the Mannerheim Shanghai Line.

Heavy Rod Losses HELSINGFORS, Dec. 15 (Reuter). -A communique claims that theCalcutta, Straits and Saigon Dec. 17. enemy attacks on December 14 in Haiphong

.Dec. 17. Karelian Haiphong places in all several "Before going Inte selfon hands were ordered to change into isthmus were everywhere repulsed Haiphong. Holbow and Fort Bayard. clean underclothes and uniform in with heavy enemy losses. Several

tanks were destroyed.. accordance with tradition.

Japan and Shanghai ..... .Dec. 17. We had many lectures before the On the eastern frontier, the attack | Air Mali by "Pan American Airways

Dircol Service"--San action on the quarter deck from our between Loomala and Lake Ladoga {commander, Capt. J. LONDON, December 15 (UP)-we nielmumed Sinker Allen, as

Date 5th December. Allen, who was beaten off. Five tanks were

Saigon he captured, The Admiralty announces that iwonlways concluded and when we find

In the Tolajnervi sector, the Rus- Shanghai seamen and two telegraphists were her we shall sink her,"

sians are retreating in disorder with Straits and Manila killed aboard H.M.S. Achilles. Three

Shanghai and Amoy.... the Finns pursuing. ratings were injured.

After five days of stubborn fighting, Į Bangkok, Saigon and Touranc. "Casualties aboard the other ships

from Suomussalmi Church to the Europe via Suez and Straits (London the Finnish troops have cut the road

Dec. 19. engaged will be issued as soon as they are received," the announce-

frontier and have recuptured Suo-

date, 13th November), ....Dec. 19. ment said.

mussalmi village.

Straita

......Dec. 18, The Russians are being pushed | Air Mail by “Air France Direct Ber- towards the Lake.

Vice" Paris date, 13th December. Elsewhere the altuation is unchang-

Dco, 20.. Amoy

Achilles Casualties

OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Changed Underclothes

The Invincible came out, followed by the remaining ships and im- mediately the Germans saw that they had been trapped.

tail "The whole squadron turned and endeavoured to escape. A long chase Rescued Crow Aboard Von Spec

with the took place

Germans piling on all speed, SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LG.

Our ship, the Kent, being the only LONDON, Dec. 15 (Reuter).The one not coated, had only 250 tons of owners of the Tairoa hins received a coal left and so to maintain our speed, which renched 24 knots three knots from their message

Montevideo | WAHL

was built for-l agents stating that seven of the crew more than she

reak up woodwork for fuel. The Spec.

decles were torn up with crowbara; |boats, planos and mess tables were

broken and thrown down stakehold," said.

lic In the meantime the Kent's fighting flag. tremendous silk one made by the Ladies section of the Men of Kent and Kentish Men, was hoisted to the masthead.

ed.

the

.......

A Russian destroyer was damaged | Java and Manila and believed sunk by the constal Straits Straits battery at Turku Archipelago.

Enemy aircraft dropped bombs on Rabdul

place within the neutrality belt er- PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Tairon were aboard the Grathands were ordered to assemble and few localities south-west of the London and Straits

tnolished by the Confercure

Mr. Hull said that apparently the A life-boat with the bodies of two report would indicate an occasion for collaboration and conference as pro- men was found.

vided in the Conference Neutrality

Tanker Badly Damaged Zone resolution.

SPECIAL. TO THE "TELEGRAPH“

emphasised Mr. Hull

States Government

the would

LONDON, Dec. 15 (Reuter)-The United British tunker, Atsel Templur, was undertake in all circumstances to meet seriously damaged by enemy action other nations half way.

off the cast roast.

The crew are believed to havel

been taken aboard another vessel.

Lieut. F. W. T. Ross has been allow

ed to resign his commission in the

effect from December 5,

with

The tanker was lowed by tugs into Hongkong Volunteer Corps,

a north-cast coast port to-night.

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The message added that the master and remainder of the crew were taken on board an enemy auxiliary.

German Version Of Von

Spec's Condition SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" LONDON. Des, 15 (Reuter).- description of the entry of the Graf Spco Into Montevideo harbour was given by the German radio.

The

Burying The Doad

First Shots Exchanged

the Scharnhorst.

British

the

Finnish urcraft made numerous recomuissances and set fire to column of fuel lorries.

.Dec. 17.

Dec. 17.

Francisco .....Dec. 18.. .Dec. 10..

.Dec. 18,

.Dec. 18.

.Dec. 18.

Dec. 20.

.Dec. 20.

.Dec. 20.

.Dec. 20..

Dec, 20. Dec. 20.

as Finnish Archipelago and the Petsamo | Air Malì by "Imperial Airways Direct

district. but did no dumage.

Service" London date, 13th Dro.

Dec. 21. Australia and Manila. .Dcc. 21. Australia and Mauila ... ..Dec. 21. U.S.A., Honolulu, and Japan (San rancisco date, 22nd Nov.) Dec, 21. Shanghai

.Dec. 22. Straits

.Dec. 22. Japan

Dec, 22, Europe via Suez and Straits (London

date, 18th Nov.)

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

Russions Routed, Claim His Excellency the Governor of

HELSINGFORS, Dec. 15 (Reuter). Unconfirmed reports tell of the one Lot of Crown Land neur

routing of the Russians north Diamond Hill, in the Colony of

Lake Ladoga, Hong Kong, for a term of 75

Returning Russians, Finnish re- The first shots were exchanged years, commencing from lat

announcer claimed that the shortly after 1 p.m., when the In-/ports state, ore now being driven | Halphong and Holhow

along roads on which they will July, 1898, with the option of

vincible exchanged sighter shots with be met by Finnish reinforcements Japan and Shanghai

Sandakan renewal at a Crown Rent to be is needing "only minor re-

marching southward. "By this time the

ships

Japan She is moored about 200 yards from Axed by the Surveyor of His

satisfactory range and BODD the Shanghal and Ainoy Majesty the KING, for one fur- the landing jetty, the announcer said, were overtaking the Germans.

"Shortly after 2 p.m. the general Nurnburg was a mass of flames from Calcutta and Straits and the members of the crew can be ther term of 24 years less the seen in their shirts, either cleaning action started between the Invincible bow to almost her masthead. The Stralls last three days theroof.

the deck of traces of the fight, or sun- and Inflexible with their 12-inch guns crew, however, continued to Bight Japan and Shanghai and the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau with only two guns. Intending bidders are advised | bathing --

At last, realising Japan, Shanghai and with 0.2-inch guns. that immediately after the dispo-

"The light forces Kent, Glasgow flag, upon which the Kent closed and Mana

her position, she hauled down her

Lal of the lot the Purchaser (if not

and Cornwall continued after the made a signal in the International the applicant) will be required to Before the decision was reached

MONTEVIDEO, Dec. 16 (UP)-Nurnburg. Lelpsig and Dresden. Code that if the men jumped into the deposit with an authorised officer high official of the Uruguayan Gov who will be present at the sale, errmeat told "United Press" that the sum of two hundred dollars, Uruguay, in deciding the status of the Graf Spee, considered that Uruguay ($200) in cash. Thla sum will be

was bound by her neutrality de- refunded on payment of the Pur-claration of September 5, based on our shots became effective and curly swept the 100 men off her stern and "We replied with two anives which the Hague Convention clause relating in the action we lost the upper part the remaining gun into the sea. The FARTICULARS OF THE LOT.Earlier, the shattered bodies of the wards-we-were-struck-by-shells-on hauled 15 men aboard with ropes.

to belligerents using neutral harbours. of our foremast. Very shortly after ship turned turtle and sank. German dead had been escorted cere- the slurboard side amidships.

Some of them commenced to light "These hits blew up our gun crew with their fists. muniously to the North Cemetery. Throughout the night a Guard of in the lower casemate. As they dled

As this action demolished Honour aboard the ship stood by the they dropped their flaming cordite Kent's wireless transmitting set, she pine coffins draped with Swastika charges down the magazine hoists, 15 Blogs.

On seeing them fall other men dash-was reported lost, The Scharnhorst, A total of 21 wreaths on the docked out and closed the waterlight doors Geisenau and Leipsig were side included one inscribed in Eng- and flooded the compartment. Other- but the Dresden escaped. lish: To the Memory of the brave wise we might have been blown up. men of the sea from their comrades,į

chase price.

No. of Sale

Registry No

Locality

Now Kowloon inland

Lot No. 2746,

South West of

New Kowloon Inland

Lot No. 1360

G.

near Daimond Hill.

Boundary Measurementa

N.

B. E.

As per sale

plan.

26,100

$150

Ann. Bent.

R.

19'2€

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Salo by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 18th day of December, 1939, at 3 p.m.,. at the Offices of tho 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. Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- sul 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 num will be rofunded on payment of tho Pur-

chase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

I No.of Sale

Garden Lus:

Begistry No.

Locality

3

No 103.

Adjoining

Baral Building

Lot No. 395,

Island Road.

Boundary

Mounrementar

|N|J. R. W.

ar por sale

plan.

Coutents ur

sq. feet.

Ann. Rent

1 Upset Phar

2218

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH

the British Merchant Service,"

a

"AL 4 nm: Scharnhorst, holder; of the Kaiser's cup for gunnery, was set they would be safer.

"At about a distance of 440 yards seen in a sinking condition. Finally the Germons rehoisted their flag and the Kent was in a single ship action opened fire at point blank range, but with the Nurnburg.

missed. "The Kent was being hit before

Mass Of Flames "At this time, the Kent was in A German band played the German National Anthem and the Nazi away from the scene of the Graf Spee Anthem. Fourteen bus loads of the battle, according to the British Naval Graf Spec's crew accompanied the Attache. bodies to the cemetery,

Hoisted White Flag

We

the

.Dec. 23.

.Dec. 23.

Dec. 23,

.Dec. 23.

Dec. 24.

Dec, 24.

Dec, 20.

Dec, 25...

.Dec. 20.

Formosa.

OUTWARD MAILS Saturday, Dea. 10

Dec. 28.

Dec. 20..

3traits and Calcutta.

Parcels

Dec. 16, Noon. Letters,

.Dec. 10, 1 pm. Shanghai, Japan. · Henolulu, U.S.A., Central & South America and Canada via San Francisco (No Par- cels for Canada)-due San Fran- cisco, 6th January 1840.

G.P.O. ̈ ̄and K.PO," Parcels.......Dec. 15, 4 pm.

Reg.

Ord.

Saigon, Ceylon, East

....Dec. 16, 5 pm. .Dec. 18, 5.30 p.m. and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseillesduc Marseilles, 13th

sunk,

January 1940,

G.P.O. and KP.O.

Reg.

Dec. 18, 5 p.m.

Ord.

.Dec. 16, 5.30 p.m.

Mail for "Imperial Airways

.8.30 a.. ....9 2. .8.30 am.

Rcg..

Rez..

.Dec. 10, p.m. .Dec. 16, 5.30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17

upright,

Shanghai Amoy Salgon

Monday, Dec. 18

.8.30 am. ...7 p.m.

.1.30 p.m.

.7 p.m.

By cleverly intercepting the Ger man code the Kent contacted the Air Dresden at the original Robinson Direct Servico"-due London 24th Crusoe Island of Juan Fernandez. December,

"Running into harbour the Dresden

G.P.O. and K.P.O: dropped anchor and holated the white An unconarmed Montevideo report flog, the only time it was hoisted in Ten black-shirted. Fascists from the states that she is proceeding in a the War. On being asked to sur- Italian steamship Neptunia marched southerly direction at slow speed render the Germans opened the sea In the cortege and saluted the graves with wounded on board.

cocks and the ship sank while a detail of 70 Uruguayan Marl- It is atated that some of her guns British naval doctors attended to the time Police fired single volley in are put out of action and that some German wounded ashore. honour of the gallant dead:

compartments are flooded.

This action ended the former Ger- Shanghai It is believed that she has sought man China Squadron, in which the Canton permission to land some of the most Germans lost 5,000 men, including Fort Bayard seriously wounded at on Argentine those on the transports. The British port..

Japan lost only nine men.

· Tuesday, Dec. 18 Fort Bayard and Hollow .1.30 p.m. Amoy and Shanghai .2.30 pm. Airmail for Mania, Guam, Monolulu and U. 8. A. by the “Pan American Airways Direct Service”—-due Han Francisco, 25th December.

Exoter Limps Away SPECIAL TO THE ́"'TELEGRAPH" BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 15 (Reuter). The cruiser Exeter is now steaming

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US$12.-, US$15.-, US$20.—

by buying one of these suits you save as much as

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because, although the exchange has gone down

our prices are at the pre-war level.

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Reg.

Ord.

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Ord.

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.Dec. 18, 5.00 p.m.

Dec. 18, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Deo, 18, 5.00 p.m.

.Dec. 19. 7.50 mm.

Air Mail for "Imperiak Airways.

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