1939-12-21 — Page 18

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

December 21, 1939.

CLASSIFIED NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

ADVERTISEMENTS CHINA LIGHT AND Power

25 words $2.00

for 3 days propaid

FOR SALE.

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE

THE TWENTY-FIRST ORDIN- ARY YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDENS will be held at MANDAJUN COATS: Very daily the Hend Oilire of the Company,¦ for evening $12. Swiss wrist watcher | St. George's Building. Chater at low naimple-prices. Singer sewing

of

machines $35. Round hobbing $45, Road, Victoria, Hong Kong, ont Ifata $2.90. Wine lusses. Toys. {FRIDAY, 22nd December, 1939, ni Sweets. Suitcases, Bath sealy, 12 o'clock (Neon), for the purpose Bedreads, "Bluebell", 21 Nathan, (0am-9 p.m. Including Sunday). "HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY THE CAMERA" Second Edition. Over 60 excellent views of the

Colony. Price $1.50. Obtainable at Kelly 3 Walsh, Ltd., Hongkong Travel Buress or from the Publisher South China Morning Post, Ltd.,

Wyndham Stret.

of receiving a Statement Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the fanelal year ended 30th September, 1939, and! eleeting Directors and Auditors.

Thursday,

C. R.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Wednesday, the 27th day of December, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Hh Excellency, the Governor of one Lot of Crown. Land at Mount Cameron Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 21 years.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- sal of the lot the Purchaser (if

THE TRANSFER BOOKS AND not the applicant) will be required REGISTER OF SHAREHOLDERS] to deposit with an Authorised will be closed from Friday, 14t officer who will be present at the December, 1939, to Friday, 22nd sale. the sum of two hundred

dollars, ($200) in eash.

This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

A CHILDREN'S FANCY | December, 1999, both days inclu-

DRESS PARTY

in aid of the

B. W. O. F.

will be held

at

The Peninsula Hotel

on December 22nd from & 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

Lieut.-Colonel D. J. McDougall,

M.C., and Officers.

Prizes will be given for Fancy Dresses.

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

Children $2.00. Adults $1.00.

Order of the Board of

alvo.

By Directors,

JOHN V. BRAGA, PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Aeling Secretary, 1

Hongkong. 16th November, 1939.

Exchange At

A Glance

SELLING

T.T. Iundon Demand do. T.T. Shanghai T.T. Singapore T.T. THE Japan

T.T. India

T.T. U.S.A.

TT. Manila

TT. Batavia TT. Bangkokk

Salzon

T.T. France

TT. Switzerland TIT. Australia:

BUYING

4 m/s L/C Londent

1/21

No. of Sale

Registry No.

Warden Lot

No. 109.

Mount Camerun Hond

Bural Boilje

Let. No 415.

• Lucality

.305

10344

.82

.24

.18%

.40%

14014

3084

G.

.10.00

107%

1/3

4 m/s D/P

do.

4/m L/C U.S.A.

.1/3

.251

4 m/s Francé

11.45

30 dia Indla.

.04%

US. Cross rate in London

U. S. Cross rate in N. Y.

.4.02 .3.95

SI

XMAS ATTRACTION, KING

Houndary

Measurements

|N. 15, || E|M

as per Rio

plan

About

18,300

Ann. Rent.

Upset Price

zri

$915

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WATCH FOR THE OPENING DATE

1/04

WAR NEARLY STARTED IN S. W. AFRICA, SAYS SMUTS

(Continued from Page 1)

South Afrion would not have lasted long.

General

Loud applause greefed Smuts remark that Germany, as 1 neighbour, was a threat but that Eng land was South Africa's greatest

R.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

of the Sale by Public Auction

to be held on Wednesday, the 27th day of December, 1939, at p.m., at the Oflices, of the Public Works Department by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land. at South Bay Road, Repulse Bay, in the Colony of Hong Kong. for a term of 21

years,

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Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- sal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to depasil with authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred "General Smuts declared that there | dollara," ($200) irrenah:~This sum was very strong documentary evidence to show how German eyes will be refunded on payment of the had been on South Africa, who pas sessed her former colonies.

friend.

Wants World Domination Germany was out not merely to remove old wrongs but to seize al the neighbouring nations and then to dominate the world.

Regarding the question of indepen- dence, Gencral Smuts said that no small nation could safeguard its tree- dom un its own, feel,

If South Africa seceded from the Empire, sho would have to seek the guarantee of a great Power and the only one possible was Britain,

A motion of confidence in General Smuts was given with acclamation.

Political writers describe the reet. ing as a great personal triumph for General Smuts, showing that his policy is increasingly supported as il becomes understood and the world situation develops.

Raids On Nazis

Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Sale

Registry No-

Locality

Garden Lot

No. 110.

Building Lot No. 507, *North-east of Bucal

ad.

Revales

Boundary

Measurements.

N.

raids on German

As per sulo

plan

catents in

Upees Price

bout

6,200

Ann. Rent.

£310

organisations

in

JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 20 (Reu- uth Africa, seizing a large number ter)The Police to-day carried out of documents.

FOR XMAS & NEW YEAR

5$313

IF YOU GIVE A ZENITH

1940 MODEL 5S313. ALL

WAVE SET.

NO DOUBT THEY WILL BE SATISFIED.

$99.50

PLEASE CALL OR PHONE FOR

A FREE DEMONSTRATION

CHUEN YEE HONG

54 Des Voeux Road, C. Telephone 24311

ADMIRAL - GRAF SPEE CAPTAIN TAKES

HIS LIFE

Continued from Page 13

written another page to the glory

of the German Navy."

Before his suicide, Capt. Langs-

dorff wrote a letter to the German Ambassador in which he said thatị when he received the -order to scuttle tue Graf Spre he had in

disembarking tended, after crew, to die aboard in the plosion,

Hitler Branded

.

ARMY CĂR

SOMERSAULTS ON PEAK

-Ming Yura Photo,

OMINOUS AÐVÍCE

(Continued from Page: 1.)

Isthmus in which they said the Rus sions used 30 ton tanks.

POST OFFICE

CIKJUSTMAS HOLIDAYS

On Monday, the 25th December, - and Tuesday, the 28th December the General Post Often and Branch Post Onlces will be open as follows;

Monday, 26th December General Post Office 8 u.m. to 10 aan; Kowloon Central Post Office B a. to 10 a.m.; Sheungwan Branch Post Ofcc 8 n.m. to 9 am,

Tuesday, 28th December

G. P. O. 8 mm. la Noon; K. P. O. 8 am, to Noen; Sheungwan 8 a.m, to 10 am.

All other Branch Post Offices and Money Order Offee will be entirely (closed during the Holidays,

There will be one collection from the pillar boxes each day as on Sun- days and one delivery of registered and ordinary correspondence at tu m. on Monday, the 26th and at 11 Am on Tuesday, the 20th,

The Branch Post Oflees at Stanley, Tul Po and Un Long will also have one delivery of ordinary correspon- dence each day at 11

INWARD MAILS

Mir Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service" London dute, 13th Doo, 21. Europe via Sucz and Straito (London date, 13th November).....Dec. 21. Halphong Shanghai Straits

Dec. 21. .Dec, 21.. .Dec. 21. Ate Mall by "Pan American Airways Direct Service"-San Francisco

date, 15th Dec, .............................Dec, 22. USA, Honolulu, and Japan (San Francisco date, 22nd Nov.) Dec. 22. Austrolla and Manila

Meanwhile, thousands of fresh Australia and Manila Soviet troops and n large number of Salon new, tanks are reported to have or Straits

Chinese Sappers Have rived on the central front, presaging Japan

Miraculous Escape

Seven Chinese sappers of thei the Royal Engineers, were injured ex-and taken to the Queen Mary

Hospital this morning when the (lorry in which they were travell- LONDON, Dec. 20 (Reuter)-Aing to the Peak leapt over a 15 special commentary issued to-day foot embankment, and turned a

states:

"The news just received that Cap-[complete somersault before land- tain Langsdorf has committed suicide ing on its four wheels,

| bears out the view previously taken

The driver, Leimų! Shul-wai, 22,

ja.major Soviet offensive.

London and Straits

Dec. Dec. 22.

Dec. 22

.Dec, 22.

.Dec, 22.

.Dec. 22.

Dec. 23.

.Dec. 23,

.Dec. 23.

Dec, 23.

Dec. 23.

Europe via Suez and Straits (London Men born in 1809 have been call-

date, 18th Nov.) ed to the entours by Finland as Haiphong and Hollow the Russians begin the third week Japan and Shanghai

the sandaltar

of Incessant hammering 031 Mannerheim Line..

Canadian Gives. War Hospital

Shanghai and Amoy

Calculin and Stralis

Dec. 23.. Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct

Service-London date, 16th Dee.

Dec. 24.

Japan Manila

Dec. 24.

Shanghai and Amoy

.Dec. 24.. .Dec. 24.

Shunghi

Dec. 24..

OUTWARD MAILS Thursday, Dec. 21

TORONTO, Dec, 20 (Reuter) — that the scuttling of the Graf Spee escaped with a few scratches, whic private citizen of Toronto has given was directly ordered by Hitler, and four other sappers were badly shaken. $150,000 (about £30,000) to pay for that her ignominious end is as great The vehicle was an open type a hospital in Buckinghamshire, Eng-Amoy and Parcels only for Shanghai. 2.30 p.m.

violation of the traditions of the United Delivery lorry which old German Navy as the cowardly under contract to the Military, and sinking of defenceless merchantmen was proceeding to the Peak with the

soppers and a load of sandbags. and trawlers."

Steering Locked

was land.

Canada will thus have its first war Parcels only for Shanghal 5.00 p.m. hospital overseas.

Amoy The glit wan made to the Toronto

Friday, Dec. 22

Amoy

Dairen

7.00 pim.

..8.30 a.m. .0.30 am.

Salgon Shanghai

.9.20 a.m.

.10.30 am.

station

Berlin Shocked

The driver stated that he was branch of the Red Cross Society. AMSTERDAM, Dec. 20 (Reuters.turning from the lower part of Stubbs News of the Langsdorff suicide came Road at the bend of the petrol

to go up Stubbs Rand, when the steer-Clarke were

the scene

few as an unpleasant shock to offeint eireles, "Reuter" learns from ing locked, and the vehicle went over minutes later.

Thefere he could straighten it. Berlin.

Damage to the lorry consisted of: The incident occurred about tena smashed radiator and bonnet, front

German

оп

3

The Propaganda Ministry has not yet decided whether or in what form minutes past eight, and Traffic Ins-mudguards crumpled, and the side of

Ja the Pector Saunders and Sub-Inspector the lorry slightly torn. the news can be published

newspapers.

U.S. Denial

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (UP).—-

State Department officials deny re- ports from South America that the United Stales

in Uruguay's decision to expel the Grat

participated Spec and that they had promised to send a warship to help in the en- forcement of the order.

They described the reports as being, "absolutely baseless."

Fought At Jutland- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH BERLIN, Dec. 20 (Domel).—Cop- tan Lungsdorf was 45 years old. H joined the German Navy in 1912 and during the Great War he took part in the Jutland Battle. He was appoint. ed commander of the Graf Spee in October, 1938.

NAZI LIES ANSWERED

(Continurd from Page 1.).

Rawalpindi and few auxiliary patrol vessels:

The Ark Royal, Repulse, Renown, Southampton, Hood and other ships. alleged to be sunk or damaged, are still employed in their lawful dulles, some of which are now revealed:

Superior Aircraft

Air attacks on naval vessels are completely futile. No naval vessels are sunk by this method:

British aircraft have proved vastly superior. Even bombers are more! then a match for German fighters. Witnces Sunday's Oght when 12 Messerschmidts and fighters were Jost. and only seven bombers, where- as normally bombers, unassisted by Aghters, are at a great disadvantage Against wave after whyc of

pld fighting aircraft:

more

The principal German successes have been against unarmed merchantį ships. Including neutrals. They now?

dare to operate only.

-Against neutrals inside ten- torin waters;

2-In the Dallic; 3-Machine-gunning trawlers; 4-Mine-laying the trading Jones normally used by neutral shipping. The Canadians

The Canadian troops arriving inj England were entirely recruited by voluntary enlistment. French- speaking Canadians rallied as eagerly បទ English-speaking Canadians, emphasising; the overwhelming ver dick of the Quebec general election.

They constitute a citizen force from every

province, all cluster and sections coming to fight in defence of the berties and values at stake in the present struggle.

Arriving on the same day was the agreement signel between the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand to establish the Empire air training, organisation in Canada to produca tens of thousands -operative effort; winning predomin- ance in the air áimilar to that enjoy-

of airinen yearly, thus, by, a

ed at sea.

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JEWELRY

Quality

PURE BLUE, FLAWLESS DIAMONDS SET IN RINGS, BRACELETS, PENDANTS, BROOCHES, WATCHES, ETC.

For the Last Week

before Christmas

20%

DISCOUNT FOR CASH ON ALL

WATCHES

We offer you the assurance of good valuo which our name and reputation symbolise.

SENNET FRERES

OPEN UNTIL 6 P.M.

Manila, Australla and New Zealand..

via Thursday Island-due Thurs- day Island, 4th January 1940

Rest.

Ord.

Reg.

· Ord.

K.P.O.

2,45 p.m.

.3.30 p.nl.

G.P.O.

.2.45 p.m.

3.30 p.m.

3.30 p.m..

..4.30 p.m.

Formosa, and Shanghai Japan.

Saturday, Dec, 23

Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Honolulu and U.S.A... by the "Pan American Airways Direct Servico"-duo San Francisco, 2011 December...............

K.P.0.

Rex.

Ord

Reg.

Ord..

....Dec, 22, 5 p.m. ...Dec. 22, 5.30 pm. G.P.0.

..Dec. 22, 5 p.m. ......Dec. 23, 7.30 am.

STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSES QUIETLY

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Dec. 20 (Reuter). -The Stock Exchange closed quietly firm after earlier irregu- larity induced by small profit- taking sales.

Of the commodities, colton eased on general liquidation; which dis- closed a poor take-off.

'Wall Street was irregular.

Riso in Silver'

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK Dec. 20 (UP)-The rise in the price of "foreign allver le attributed to Indian interests.

Informed circles believe that Indin has worked out an arrangement under which she will grant import licences making it possible to purchase silver In New York.

One-Cent Advance

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (Rentor), According to local banking circles,. fo-day's further one-cent advanco in the silver price was caused by heavy speculative buylog in India and, toʻa lesser degree, in London.

Confused by the European war trends, Indians are reported to be converting their currencies Into aliver bars for hoarding.

NAZIS HAVE SCUTTLED 23 OF THEIR SHIPS (Continued from Page 1.)

what was believed to have · been - a trip to supply the Admiral Grat Speu. Survivors Arriving SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (Dumel), The U.S.S. Tuscaloosa le heading: for New York with 570 members. or the scutiled German liner Columbus's crew, whom she picked up off Virginia on Tuezdny;

It is reported that only two stokers are missing, otherwise all persons aboard the Gorman ship have been rescued,

Nazis Kept In Ignorance BERLIN, Dec. 20 (Reuter)-Up to n late hour to-day, Germans were not allowed to know that; the Columbus had been scuttled by her crew, nor did they know that they French bad surile two more U-boats. 199