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Feb. 2. Shanghai, Amoy and Swalow .Feb, 2 Strans

.Feb. 2. .Feb. 3. .Feb. 3. Feb. 3. .Feb. 3. .Feb. 3.

Canton

Japan and Sloughai

Sandakon

Shanghai and Amy

Shanghai

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai

(San Francisco date, 12th January).

U.S.A., Honohtlu, Japan and

Feb. 9.

(San Francisco date, 4th January)

Alanila

Feb. 3.

Vol. 4.

Peb. 4.

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Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 2, 1940.

YES-IN NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. MR. CHIPS' (REAL LIFE)

G. Link R.

NOTICE

HONG KONG WATER SUPPLY

It is hereby notified that a constant supply of water will be given in all districts from 5.00 a.m. on February 6th. to 12.00 p.m. on February 8th, in connection with the Chinese New Festival.

HAS A BIRTHDAY

BRITAIN'S REAL LIFE "Mr. Chips," white-haired · Mr. Alfred Pretty, of Hartington-roa d, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, was 80 last month.

Ile spent the day receiving and answering telegrams and letters of greeting from his "boys" all over the world.

For the greater part of 70 years he has been associated with Framling-

SHIRLEY SINGS

TO AID

Yent hady College, Suffolk, a schoolboy, DISTRESSED

A. B. TURVES,

Water Authority, Public Works Department, Hongkong, Ist February, 1910.

89

R.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 5th day of February, 1940, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellener the Governor of ohe Lot of Crown Land at Mong Kok, in the Colony of long Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years,

master, and "old boy,"

in Eton

He Brst arrived there jacket and dratupic trousers. He' was then ten.

Is schoolboy days over, he stayed as an assistant master until 1881.

Then came a break of five years Northampton- while he taught at ni shire school.

But he went back to Framlingham, Anally voted Basistani- and was master.

Still Busy

Mr. Pretty, like the other Mr. he is Old Framlinghamian No. 1.

Chip bos never really retiral.

He founded the Society of Old Franlinglanmians a. Fleet-street ļivern. He is still its sceretary.

Old Framlinghamtons Write to him

from all parts of the world, and the young ones write to him from Framlingham when they seek advice. As I sat talking to him, his pile of

telegrams grew.

"Greetings to our dear 'A.P. from all at Framingham College." was the last one he opened.

"Doar A.P."

"They all coli me A.." Mr. Pretty buckled. All his letters start "Dear AP"

"Ah, Brown," he said, picking out one at random,

"Now let me see... '89 to 16, to And so the records proved that it

Wan.

Mr. Pretty knows all his old boys,

Intending bidders are advised Feiz 5. that immediately after the dispo-be sure." Feb. 5.

sal of the Jot the Purchaser (if Feb.

not the applicant) will be required. Feb. 5

an authorised. Peh, la deposit with

Feb. 1.

officer win will be present at the Feb. nie, the sum of two hundred dollars, 5200 in cash. This sam will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Air Mail by "Pan American Aleways Direel Service" San Francisco date, 27th January ...Feb. 7.

Tourane

OUTWARD MAILS Friday, Feb. 3

Fort Bayard Amoy

Shanghal

Parvels only for Tientzia.

Saturday, Feb. 3

12.30 pan.

22:30 pan. 12,30 Jun. 2:30 pm.

2.30 p.m.

..10.36 .m. Air Mall for "Imperial Always Direct

Saigon

Service"due London 11th Feb.

Reg.

Ord..

GP.O. &.K.P.0.

Feb. 3, 5 p.m. Feb. 3, 5.30 p.m.

Strails, Ceylon, India, Kast and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Suez

and London Parcels-dug London,

26th March.

Parcels

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

... Feb. 3, 5 p.m.

Feb. 5, 8.45 a.m. ..Feb. 5, 9.30 am.

Reg. Ord.

Sunday, Fek.

Canton

Contou

Cantor...

Monday, Feb,

Shanghai and Japan.....

.:7.15 am. .5.00 p.m.

.10.30 am. .1.30 pm.

Parcels only for Shunghal.2.30 pan,

Haiphong

Manila

Japan

pm.

3.30 p..

No. of Sale

Kowicon Inland Lot

Registry No.

Locality

Junction of No. 9252

Bute Street

Tong Mi Road.

Basmary

Measurem

Aber nair plan.

Contents in

eq. feet.

Rent.

Upset Price!

9.600

Ann

7,150

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

.3.30 pm. THAT THE FORTY-SECOND

Tuesday, Feb. G Batavin and Sourabaya

.0.30 BJT. Manlin

.101.30 a..

Fort Bayard and Hollow Parcels only for Tientsin Strails

1.30 p.m. 2.30 pm. 2.30 pm

HI, FOLKS!

We're millionaires now ...and am 1 the all. American playboy! Gat net for some grand fun!

6th BIG HIT!

THE HARDYS RIDE HIGH

LEWIS

will

MICKEY

STONE ROONEY

CECILIA

FAY

PARKER · HOLDEN Barson Plny by, Agnes Christine Johnston, Kay Van

Stiper and William Ludwi Directed by GEORGE D. SLITZ

Metro-

, TO-MORROW. QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA

Class-war Gives Way

To Rumba

MOSCOW listeners got an un-

usual and pleasant surprise, Rumbas from Moscow.

It is generally undersinad that the Soviet regime frowns on this class

"frivolous of

bourgcols which is only heard on music."

rare occasions.

It was a pleasant change from the English talks on Collective Farms and the History of Com munism.

HOW THE NAZIS LIE

LONDON. A summary of a

speech on conditions in Germany attributed to W. Rupert Davies, | President of the Canadian Press, was radiocast during the English news period over the Hamburg- Cologne radio station.

Shirley Temple in the costume in which she made her radio debut on Christ- mas eve, when she sang from "The Blue songs Bird," and "Silent Night" She with Nelson Eddy.

donated the cheque to the Motion Picture Relief Fund.

SCHOOL CLASSES FOR CAMOUFLAGE

Cuinouflage has been intinditeed as one of the subjects at the South- Eastern Technical College, Barking, since the war.

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ot

Men who had experience camouflage in the last war have been appointed

instructors. Pupils wii not only be sent to military establishments but also lu camowlaged factories.

"There has been a big change in the type of pupil attending the cat- lege since the war. Large numbers of housewives have joined and are studying domestic sunce, verdle- ! work and cookery,

Many soldiers when they return to civilian life with that their wives the cooldini splendid dishes for

cost and cutting and minimum making their suits. Talloring is among the subjects taught at the college.

H. K. Stock Market

The following quotations were Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- ket this morning.

BANKS

H.K. Banks's....1,300 b. & st. II.K. Banks (Lon. Reg.) £87% n. H.K. Banks (HR. Reg.) £ ..83 n.j Chartered. £

8. .29% n. .114 n. 76 n.

Mercantile, A. & B. £ Mercantlic, C. 2.

East Asin S...

INSURANCES

NEWS GUIDE

By BERNARD MOORE

For

Home Rule

The Burmese

the

A statement that the British Government recognises that attainment of Dominion sintus is the natural issue of Burnia's constitutional progress was made by the Governor of Burma.----Rangeon cable. --

This statement, which has been eagerly awaited in Barma, marks a

further stage in the country's (

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London Demand do. T.T. Shanghai T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan T.T. lnd' 1 T.T. U.S.A.

Bulavin Bangkok

T.T. Saigon

T.T. France

T.T. Switzerland

Canton $..

21214 b.

Unions $.

405 n.

T.T. Australia

China Underwriter $.. H.K. Fire $.

.1% 5.1

BUYING

180 b.

4 m/s L/C London

SHIPPING

4 m/s D/P

DD.

1 m/s L/C U.S.A.

.100 b.

4 m/s France

.11.

30 d/s intiu

.100 n.

(80′′

Douglases $.. Steamboats $.. Indo-Chinas P$

Indo-Chinas D.$. Shell (Bearers) a/~ Waterbonts $

DOCKS ETC.

Wharves S.

Docks $.

Providents $..

be

New Eng. Sh.

Here is what the announcer said: "The President of the Canadian ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING |news agency, the Canadian Press, OF THIS COMPANY WILL be Rupert Davies, stated in a speech held at the Office of Messrs.in Toronto that all those journalists and politicians who talk about re- Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. an volution in Germany should Friday, the 16th February, 1940, described as allly fools.

"The authority of Hitler was not at 11.30 am. for the purpose of

Why receiving the Report of the Direc-nenaced in the home front.

should majority of German, people tors together with a Statement of not be prepared to support Hitler who Accounts for the year ended 31st has done so much for his country? December, 1939,

The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Friday, the 9th February, 1940, to Friday, the 16th February, 1910, both days inclusive.

Davies warned his audience not to believe falsehoods about starvation In Germang. It was very dangerous to underestimate the military strength and economic resources of the Relch.*

The German home stations also radiocnst the summary in German,

(Mr. Davies, in his speech to the

By order of the Board of Toronto Canadian Club Nov. 13, sald Directors,

C. M. MANNERS, Secretary and Manager Hongkong, 25th January, 1940.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD.

he was convinced the German people were "right behind Hitler" but assert- ed that on that account the war guiltį was not Adolf Hitler's alone but had' to be shared by the German people "who supported him and idolized

with

am tired of hearing people say We must not blame the German people,' said Mr. Davich, "Why not? They put Hitler where he is."

of

Mr. Davier said that he expects a NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN long war which could be shortened only by "a revulsion of feeling in that the ANNUAL ORDINARY | Germany against Hiller's Iniquitous convenience with GENERAL MEETING of Share marriage

Russia." holders will be held at the HONG KONG HOTEL, Hong Kong, on Thursday, the 15th February, 1940, at 11.00 A.M., for the purpose of resuiving the Report of the Direc- torn together with a Statement of

Accounts for the year ended 31st. ¡December, 1939.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Saturday, 3rd, February to Thurn- day, 15th. February, both daya Inclusivo.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managors Hongkong, 23rd. January, 194G,

COUNT THE "TELEGRAPHS

EVERYWHERE

"

Bride Swept Him Off His Feet BEWILDERED bridegroom Private

F. Auger, aged twenty-one, scratched his head outside Brentford Reglater Omer, and said of his bride:

-"Tria has rushed me off my feet this last three days. I can hardly realise I am married, She jus done everything, even to buying the ring."

It was only two days earlier tint Miss Iris Clark, nged nineteen, of Clonmel-road, Teddington, appeared Brentford Poller Court and ob- tained the magistrate's consent to her marriage.

Serving soldiers have not much:

sa immediately after the caso was aver Miss Clark went straight from the court to the register office of marriage by and gave notice specini licence.

The following day she bought her own wedding ring, and on the next she was preparing for her wed- ding and buying her trousseau.

78/12 0.

.7% n.

.103 n.

.21 0.

.4% b.

.19.69 n.

Sh. Docks Sh. $ .. (x.d.)....200 n.

MINING

Kailan 5/- Raubs S... Venz. Gold H.F. Mines

LANDS

Jole's S. Lands $... Lands 4% Debentures S'hal Lands Sh. $. Humphreys $.. II.K. Realties $.. Chinese Estates $..

Trams $...

UTILITIES

Peak Trams (old) $. Peak Trams (new) Star Ferries $. Y. Ferrics

18/- n. 10 n. 4 n.

..3% cts. n.

China Lights (old) China Lights (new) H.K. Electrics $....... Macno Electrics $. Sandaken Lights $. Telephones (old) $. Telephones (new) $. Tractions s/- Tractions (Pret.) 8/-

INDUSTRIALS

1/21 .1/24

.315

.5212 10344

.82

247

.49

15%

1504

108

.10.85 10724 .1/03%

.1/3.5/32 .1/3.0/32

25 .11.40 .....84 U.S..Cross rate in London 4.024

U.S. Cross rate in N.Y.

.3.074

To Organise Export Trade

Premier Announces A Special Council

advance towards Home Rule. SHANGHAI

After the first Burma War in 1826, Burma, was administered

as part of British India. TGUN DUEL

under the Government of India Acl-the first step towards In. dia's new Constitution-ahe was separated from India in 1935.

Ind

Wus M. Holr

arm anel

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SHANGHAI, Feb. 1 (UP)--- One of the biggest gun batties, for months occurred here to-day Burma already has a Senate and a

the Municipal during which 17ouse of Representatives, but recent-

"for Police captured about ten armed asked -leaders By Burmese Assurance similar to those given to Chinese gunmen and killed two.

that she should

Sub-Inspector, R. In 1929. eventually have Home Rule. Their wounded slightly in the demands have now been satisfied. Sergeant C. E. A. Cooke was wounded

Roughly twice the size of the seriously in the neck,

the captured British Isles, Burma has a population

Scores of sharpshooting police. armed with tommy-guns, bullet proot vests, tear gas bombs and Bights, have cordoned off a wide aren around Shons! and Peking roads because it is believed two gunmen are still at large hiding somewhere in the rooftops or alleyways.

Amon!

Binmen

of 14,667,000. From her capital, several are rald to be wounded,

Rongoon, un the delta of the River trrawaddy, tenkwood, tin, silver and petroleum are exported.

+

The population of Warsaw kas been ordered to be inoculated against the danger of an epidemic of Typhus, slates the German oficial news agency, Berlin message,

SO rumours that have come from Poland during the past few weeks seem to be confirmed. Ruined War- saw is now paying the price of those terrible days when hundreds of Ger-3 en Runs pumped shells into it. destroying drains and water supplies and exposing the inhabitants to dis-

aro ad well as injury.

In this respect history appears to

be repeating itself. Poland, overrun

search-

No Economic Dictatorship

Chamberlain Turns Down Suggestion

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Feb. 1 (UP).—Pro-

by Cherman troops in 1014, spent the posals for the establishment of remainder of the war years negiceted an Economic Dictatorship in and in misery, Casualties from dis-Britain have been rejected by case on the Eastern front were the Premier, Mr. Chamberlain. greater that the figures of those

killed in aetion.

The plan was advanced by Mr.

-One man who played an important Herbert Morrison (Lab.) who urged part in the reconstruction of the hot the War Cabinet include health services In Poland in the special Minister in charge of economic post-war years was the Papal Legate, organisation. Mgr. Ratti, who died early this year as Pope Pius XI.

It is now possible to send short messages to persons in Peland through the International Red

Geneva- Cross Society Geneva cable.

"I cannot accept the responsibility of agreeing to this suggestion", salt the Premier.

Rash Suggestion

"It is a very rash suggestion and tho dangers are very considerable."

Mr. Chamberlein said that an ex- pert Council would, however, be ap- pointed to organise export trade de- tails.

AS in the last war, Geneva has The Council will consist of Lord become the avenue for communication Stamp, Britain's foremost economist, between the belligerent Powers on leading business men and trade

humanitarian questions.

Supply.

and Ministry of

Immediately after war began on unionists and senior representatives office was opened (in the building of the Treasury used for many years for meetings of the League Assembly) to enable prisoners of war to communicate with their families. Later, if the preced- jent of the last war is followed, the same office will arrange for the ex- change of wounded prisoners.

KING HAS A

SLIGHT COLD

LONDON, Feh. 1 (Reuter).—I! officially announced from

Each belligerent Power has its own censors at the Red Cross head-was quarters to examine all communfea-Luckingham Palace that the King tions before they are sent on to their is suffering from a slight cold. He destination.

DEMANDS MONEY WITH MENACES

remained in his room lo-day.

Only Temporary Indisposition LONDON, Feb. 1 (neuter)-To- night the King is going on well. He

is expected to carry out his normaal duties in a day or two.

Arduous War-Time Duties SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH LONDON, Feb.

(UP),-His

A temple keeper was the complain-1 ant in a a case against a 50-year-old man named Fred Johnson In Kow- Majesty the King has been in ex- ceedingly good health for some time. loon Court this morning.

the arduous Johnson

wus charged with de- He has withstood

of war-time In splendid manding money with menaces from duties Chan Mai-kwong, of Pak Tul Temple, fashion. Tung Kung Road.

The Inst occasion on which His -WOB In He pleaded Gulity and was re-Majesty was kept indoors manded for 24 hours for further en-January, 1938, when he remained at the Royal Lodge at Windsor during a bout of gastric influenza,

LONDON, Feb. 1 (Reuter)-quiries.

the .5.10 b. After announcing that

.33% n. President of the Board of Trade!

180 n. was

.15.40 n.

.8% n.

establishing an Export No New Statement

Council to organise export trade

4.00 in detail, Mr. Neville Chamber-

101 n.inin said in the House of Com-

On India

LONDON, Feb. 1 (Reuter)In the

SIR JOHN REITH MADE AN M.P.

LONDON, Feb. 1 (British Wire- The BCW mone to-day that the Council House of Commons to-day the Under- less). Sir John Relih, would have at its disposal the Secretary of State for India was Minister of Information, was to-day 17.60 b. Department of Overseas Trade asked about the political situation in returned unopposed to Parliament as and the Industrial Supply De. India and about further discussions National member for Southampton in

between oa apartment of the Board of Trade. leaders.

.4

24

b.

the Viceroy and Indian place of Sir Charles Barrie, Liberat National member who vacated the The answer was that Gandhi was seat in favour of the Minister. They had to try to meet the meeting the Governor-General next 770 demands made upon them from many Monday and that the Secretary of 551⁄2 n, quarters, particularly from quarters State had no further statement to 20, which formerly traded

-434

114. many.

..24 b. .$.60 n.

with Ger-

make.

It was remarkable that the figures

for December showed an increase Mass Nazi Exodus

19/0 m. over the corresponding figures of

10/9 n. December 1938, but perhaps it would

More Money For Defences

COPENHAGEN, Feb. 1

(Reuter).

-The Government of Denmark have decided to ask Parliament for an

ROME, Feb. I (Reuter)-A total extra £3,750,000 for defence pur- conceal the fact that the figures of of 14,500 people of German origin poses. 1930 included the exports of irade to in South Tyrol left for Itly to rC . Germany which, of course, did not turn to the Reich in accordance with STOCKHOLM, Feb. 1 (Router) —

exist in the figures last year.

Objection Overruled

Sweden As Well

the Italo-German Agreement of last The Swedish Government has grant-

summer.

Cald: Muck. (Ord.), Sh. $..14.00 Cald Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $....12 Canton Ices S.

... t n. Cement $

18.00 b.

The Germans stated that 105,000 ed nearly £1,500,000 for the construc- ..G s. H.IC. Ropes

Referring to the objection that the People "want to go back." 31. President of the Board of Trade war 2014 b. not a member of the War Cabinet,.

STORES, &c. Dairy Forms (old) $ Dairy Farms (new) $. Waisons $..... Lane, Crawfords $

Wing On (ILK.) Powell. Ltd. S..

..0 13.

7

Mr.

Chamberlain said that it was not Premier To Speak

appreciated that when questions

1.00 n. affecting departments were discussed

41 not the War Cabinel, it was the prac-

tice to invite the Ministers of the

head of those departments to attend

On The War

tion of fortifications.

FINNS TO START AIR

REPRISALS".

FROM PAGE ONE

LONDON, Feb. 1 (British Wire-sian machines and started fires while

.30 n. the meetings while those items on the less).The Prime Minister will make could be seen for miles.

.179 n. agenda were being discussed. ..44.n.

a statement on the war in the House

$..........46% ?. The War Cabinet had a full oppor- of Commons next Thursday.

COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh, $AU Shai Colton, Sh. $. Zoong Sing. Sh. $.. Wing On Textiles, Sh.

MISC. HIC, Entertainments $. Construction" (old) Constructions (new) Vibro Piling $.. Ch Govt. 5% 1925

G. Bonda ILK, Govt. 421, Loan HK Govt. 3% Lonn Marsmana (Lon.) B/- Maremans (HK) #/-..

tunity of henring whatever might be, 0.00 b.said on any side.

.1% n.

1.1 n. Mr. Chamberlain did

not believe

03 n. that in the War Cabinet or other Cabinets, when matters of high

.50% n. policy were discussed, that members

Canada Seizes Pacifists

OTTAWA. Canadian police have

..100 s. of the Cabinet would be so small- arrested fifteen men and seven wo

The newspaper declares that the Russian commander of the airport, who was summoned to Leningrad, has not returned.

The Soviet authorities. It added, have onicred a nightly black-out.on the Russian occupied island of Ocsel. The newspaper says that now. seems certain that not only Baltiski

and Dagoe.

.98% n.minded that they could not rise above men in various Catitidian towns on but the airports on Oesel and Dagoe 15/8 n.departmental considerations and charges of distributing Communist and elsewhere have been successfully ¡4/- n. take a more statesmanlike vlow, anti-war pomphlets.

raided by the Finns.