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HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY THE CAMERA

2ND EDITION

A selection of over 60 excellent views of the Colony. Very suitable for sending abroad.

Pictures comprise views of the latest buildings and hospitals, schools, churches, the harbour, The Peak, district, Kowloon, Jubileo Reservoir, New Territories, Cheung Chau, Aberdeen, Repulse Bay, Deepwater Bay, besides street and wharf scenes, etc., etc.

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Camps

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A Look Through

December 20, 1939.

RADIO

The "Telegraph" ZBW, 355 metres (845 kc.) and

50 YEARS AGO.

31.49 metres (0,520 kilo-cycles)

A Christmas Party Game From the Studio

Doe, 20, 1589. The camping season of the Hong Hongkong is growing with marvellous An Ameriena paper informs us that

Radio Programme Broadens by Joong Volunteer Defence Corps has rapidity, and the rumour that it is to ZBW on a Frequency of 843 k.c.'s, been extended to January, February be made the Oriental terminus of the and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 pan. and March next year, and the follow-line from British Columbia, completing and 8-11 pen. on 9.52. m.c.'s per Ing arrangements have been made: the British circle around the world, a second.

tempting thither enpila! from all sec- First Camp, Fanling, January 22, then of British dominions. It now has p.m. to January 29, p.m. S. C. 7,000,000 tons of shipping per year, Coy. (Transport section), No. 1 Cor., over $50,000,000 of locally registered cession. No. 4 Coy. (Chinese), No. 5 Coy. capital, and it is practically the Barris & His Orchestra. (Portuguese), No. 7 Coy. (Chinese)) cial centre for the whole East."

Second Comp. Fanling, January 30, p.m. to February 0, p.m.-Field Coy. Engineers, Corps Signals, Mobile Column, No. 2 Coy. (Scottish), No. 3

Coy.

The post-card is twenty years old It in Austria which has the exedit of Brat adopting the invention, though it was first advocated by that well-known

postal reformen the German Post-

.K.K.T. 12.15 p.m. Shurt Service of Inter-

12.30 Evle Ifays (Vocal) and Jack

1.0 Local Time Signal and Weather Report,

1.03 Primo Scala's Accordeon Band

with Wilfrid Thomas & Others.

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1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Wea- her Forecast and Announcements.

In B Flat Major, Op. 38, Chicago Sym-Delht phony Orchestra conducted by Fre-Halphong derick Stock.

master-Queral Dr. Stephen. On Octo Third Camp, February 21, p.m. iober 1st, 1880, a "Correspondens Karie," 1.45 Schumann-Symphony No, I February, 20 p.m.-lat Battery, 3rd first burst on the natunished Con- Battery, 6th Anil-Aircraft Battery tinental world. The idea caught on, and we need not remind our renders Fourth Camp, March 4, p.m. to how soon it became popular in this March, 11 pm.Field Ambulance,

euuntry. The post-card is no auch n world's "institution" xow that it seem strange to think how young it is.

Fifth Camp, March 6 p.m. to March 13 p.m.-2nd Battery, 4th Battery, No. 0 Coy. (Portuguese).

Members of Army Service Corps Company (Supply Section) and Pay Section will be notified later in- dividually.

Request to Employers Omeers and Volunteers will be re-

quired to report on the evening of the day the camp commences and will be dismissed in the afternoon of the last day.

Each camp als seven days and Officers and Volunteers are required to attend for the full period during which their units are under training, unless special exemption has beca obtained either by themselves or their employers.

25 YEARS AGO

Dec. 20, 1014.

An offein statement anys that 82 persons were killed and 250 wounded) In the barbardment of Hartlepool; niso five were killed on the cruiser Patrul and ton on the destroyer Dean, with Afteen wounded, in the engagement off arilepoel. A Berlin official statement maya! Our ships were hit by the roast batteries but only slightly damaged,

The Patrol is a protected scout, sister ship to the Pathinder, of 9,940 tons, She is armed with 9.dín, guns, does 26 kupta and has A crew of 268. The Doon la dentroyer' of end tone with a speed of 20 knots and a crew numbers ing 72

2.15 Close down. 6.0 Dance Musfe.

6,58 Closing local Stock Quotations. 7.0 London Relay-New Parlour Game "Xmas Shopping."-Members of C. D. Cochran's Revue "Light Up" v, B.B.C. Repertoire Company, Pro- duced by Neil Munro,

7.30 London Relay-Tho News.

Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.

Tarantelle De Belphegor (Roch Al- 8.63 lllary Band Music-La

bert), The B.B.C, Military Band cond. by B. Walton' O'donnell: Sousa

of Sous Marches On (Medley Marches), Regimental Band of HI, M, Grenadier Guards.

8.15 Studio Christmas Party Game.

8.45 Mucek Weber and flis Or- chestra with Nelson Eddy (Barltone) |

1amburg Hankow

FOREIGN

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EXCHANGE and Banking Business transacted.

CURILENT ACCOUNTS gpened FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year: or shorter periods in Local or Other Cars rencies at rates which will be quoted on application.

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS I opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at rates obtainable on application The Bank's Head Office in Londen undertakes Executor & Trustee business, and claim recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of ita Agencies and Branches.

I. A. CAMIDOE,

Manager

Appeal For Members

Kowloon

London

Parts Felping Penang

Rangoon

Saigon

San Francisco

Sourabaya Bwatow

Bydney

7ientila

Vancouver

Every description of Banking and Ex- change business transacted. Loans grant- ed où approved securities,

Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and end Dipoalts received, for Dno year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currencies on terms which win be quoted on application

Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Managez.

THE METCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

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BANKERS:

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Bangkok Bombay Calcutta

An appeal to all members to make Colombo

"Tipperary," the once rejected but and Nan Maryaka (Soprano) now world-famous song, has its critics Viennese Memories of Lehar forr. Employers are requested to take as well as its admirers. And if we oro Henry Hall). Marek Weber and His careful note of the above dates and to judge from the llome papers, the Orchestra: You Are Free (Operelt an endeavour to induce their friends Galle to make available all offers and critics are mostly musiclats, who ste "APPAA To Dream (Mm "The Night join the Society, was made in the lowrah

Volunteers when the units to which they belong are under training.

but who are turning to serupa sť music

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Jakna Kuantan Kandy

Karachi

Madras New York

Penang Rangoon Shangtial

Kata Bharu

Kuala Lipi

Kuala Lumpur

Simla Singapore

Kuala Trengganu

HONGKONG BRANCH

Blossoms"), When

Grow very much out of the picture just now,

210W| who are interested in gardening to Tiongkong which are papular at the moment, with Orchestra; The Hermit (Im- meeting of the Hongkong Iforticul-

Young') Nelson Eddy (Bar

(Baritone) Annual Report presented In special cases, where exemption are attempting to ensure them by Is sought, employers should alwv their usual standard. Some of these pression from the picture by Arnold tural Society held in the Boardroom Exchange Business transetied. request leave for their employees, in "Tipperary" should be suppressed he- Marek

aminent critics have suggested that Bocklin Clemens Schmnistich), af Messrs. Jurdine and Matheson and writing, as early as possible, from cause it has no musical merit, and hate Don't Be Cross (Zellet), Nightingale

Weber and His Orchestra; Co. yesterday. the Commandant, H.K.V.D.C., Volun- offered other tunes in its stend such as teer Headquarters, Garden Road. Elgar's "Land of Hope and Glory." Song (Zeller), Nun Maryska (50-|

prano) with Orchestra; Potpourri of Today is the Name Day of the Czar Waltzes (Robrecht), Marek Weber

and His Orchestra,

KING AT PLYMOUTH

London, Dec. 19.

His Majesty the King paid a sur- prise visit to the Naval Command at Plymouth yesterday and spent many hours inspecting the naval establish ment.

He talked to scores of officers, pelty officers and men, including those of} the mine-sweeping and anti-sub- marine trawlers attached to the Fleet.

The King also took the sulute from a parade of 2,000 of the 8,000 oMeers and men stationed at Plymouth. They included fishermen from New foundland, for whom the King had a special word of greeting-Reuter Special.

Visits Many Vessels

London, Dec. 19. The King spent the day with the Navy, visiting the Plymouth Com- mand yesterday and inspecting minesweeping trawlers,

His Majesty boarded a destroyer which had just returned from a 15- day routine patrol.

The King also saw and spoke to fishermen from Newfoundland who have come to Britain to join the Navy-Reuter Bulletin.

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Lady Northcote presided. cord attendance at the annual show The report stated there was a re- ut flowers and vegetables this year, but pointed out that considering the 0.05. Studio-Commenta On Re number of residents who could avail cent Events.

9.15 Lendon Relar-News Sumed by the Society of seeing a show

themselves of the opportunity afford MORE REPAIRED TOYS Millingtons to Hold Sale On Friday

The following appointments have been made in the Hongkong Volunteeri Reserve:Lieutenant G, K. Hall Brut- ton to be Captain: Corporal F. GroRo May to be 2nd Lieutenant; 2nd. Lieutenanis

0.20 Selected Plano Solon, Study In ovaring very favourably with any provincial show in England, the John Owen Hughes and Benjamin C Sharp Minor, Op. 10, No. 4 (Cho- Committee hoped the publie would Roper Branch to be Lieutonants; Ber-pin); Study In C Flat Major, Op. 10, patronise the show in still greater gant Richard John Stevenson to be No. 5 (Chopin); Mazurka. In C Sharp numbers. Warrant Ofleer (Sergeant Major In-

The number of entries structor) with the rank of Honorary Minor, Op. 50. No. 3 (Chopin).... constituted a record.

The sale of toys at Millington Ltd., 2nd Lieutenant in the Engineer. Con From Childhood (Schumann) show was 'axed for March 7 and 8. successful,

Vladimir Horowitz (Piano). Scenes

The date

on December 9 for next year's

to aid the Britiski flower War Organization Fund was highly pany, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.

Yves Nat (Plano),

The membership roll 9.40 Mozart's "Don Giovanni" Act I. fe members and 223 ordinary mem-novated toys as inexpensive presents

· parents availing stood at 19 themselves of the excellently re- Glyndebourne Festival Opera Com- bers, as against ID life members and for the little folk. Dot. 20, 1029. pany conducted by Fritz Busch. 232 ordinary members The following wilt represent the Singers in order of Reerele in their League Match againal Baccaloni; Soucz; Brownlee; Frank-

appearance: vious year. the Royal Artillery to-morraw on thin Palaky; Helletsgruber; Mildmayed: President, Mrs. D. J. Sloss; Com again after effecting magical repairs. Recreio ground, King's Park.-L. J.

10 YEARS AGO

Guterres, 11. A. Alven, H. M. Xavier, and Henderson.

D. P. Xavier, J. E Noronha, A. F. 11.0 Close down. Pereira, C. M. Sousa, G. Guterres, J. 11

Figueiredo, M. F. Pinns and F. II. Car-

valho.

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With Wing Commander A. H. S. Steale-Parkins as principal host, the Royal Air Force, including both Kei Tak base and the fleet nie arm, gaVO 4 ball at the Peninsula Hotel last night which was in every way a brilliant function.

S YEARS AGO

Dec. 20, 1934. Washington Treaty

Japan'a decision to abrogato the comment from all over the world, and hos called forth

Mr. K. Hiroto, the Foreign Minister, to-day reiterated Japan's polley in the matter of naval armaments. Battle- ships and aircraft cafelers, must be totally abolished for the sake of world pence, he said.

The Abyssinian Government has tele- graphed to the League of Nations reiterating the charge that the Italians wore the aggressors in the elasb in Ualual district, on the Sonialiland; frontier. The Abyssinian Government also charge that the Italians were the aggresuars in a second encounter with. tribesmen three days later farther in the interior, The Ethiopians take the stand that Ualuni in Abyssinian torri tory anyway and that the Italians have no right there, having occupied the place illegally. The telegram sintea that these are the two principal que clons to be settled and repeats the Government's desire for arbitration of the subject which the Italian Govern- ment has declared to be unnecessary.

Built for Poland, the first liner ever to all under Poland's fag, the, steam- ship Marshal Pilsudski was launched bore to-day. She is a 15,000 tons vessel with a speed of 20 knots, and is named after the famous Dictator of the country who is responsible for the unification of the nation and the post-war pro- gressiveness. (Sha was torpedoed last wook --Ed.).

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In accordance with A resolution adopted by the Membership Fee Com- mittee of the League of Nations in dealing with China's demand for reduc- tion, the annual membership foo, an arrangement has been reached with the] League of Nations far the payment of membership fees overdue. It provides that the payment of arrears is to be spread over thirty years: that is, China has to pay an annual amount of $,200,- 000 commending from next year, until 1964.

BRITAIN-JAPAN Craigie-Tani Talk To Begin Next Week

Tokyo, Dec. 10. Japan is making strenuous efforts to settle relations with Great Britain, are the

Foreign Minister, Admiral ference of Government leaders and Nomura, stated at the second cen- the leaders of political parties on

TO ADVERTISERS Advertisers requested to submit copy for display advor- tising not later than 2 p.m. on the day before publication.

Monday..

Negollations will, it is belloved, be resumed during this week between

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Many more toys have been receiv- since then, however, and once

The following ofeers were elected

mittee, Lady, Northcote, Mrs. A. E. Millington Ltd. Grasett, Mrs. R. E. Hoare, Mrs. F.sale on Friday

are to hold a toy from 10 am to 3

C. Hall and Messrs. F. Flippance, J. p.m. A girl's bicycle in splendid F. Grose, V. H. C. Jarrett, M. W.condition, a wicker ricksha, a fine Lo, J. P. Robinson, G. G. N. Tinson, wooden dolls' house, parlour games, Dr. G. A. C. Herklots and Lt. Col.mechanical toys, a strong wooden H. B. L. Dowbiggin.

The Hon. Secretary, Mr. J. T. furniture, etc., are all for sale

silde, dolls, a Hornby train, dolls' Bagram, and the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. surprisingly low prices. Andrew Tse, were re-elected,

It was announced that Mr. Ho Kom-tong would act as patron.

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