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Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 21, 1940.

POST OFFICE

The Money Order Omeu public counter will be open from 10 am. to 'toon only on 21st February, 1040,

Small Packet Post to all countries I suspended.

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered at Parcel Malls are clused 15 minutes eoriler than the time given below unless otherwise stoled, and where malls are advertis- ed to close at or before 9 a.m. regis- terest and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to close after 5 pan, Registered and Parcel maik are closed at 5 p.m.

INWARD MAILS

Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct Service" London date, 10th February,

Air Mall by "Pan American Airways Direct Service"-San Francisco date, 14th February ....Feb. 21. Air Mail by "Air France Direct Ser- vlce"-Varis date, 14th February,

Calculty and Straits

Jaya and Manifa

Japan

Shanghai

Feb. 21.

Feb. 21.

Feb. 21.

.Feb. 21.

Feb. 21.

After a lunch of roast pork followed

by Christmas pudding and her the inmates started their party. The women went to their wards for dine- ing. Here are some of them at "Kneos-Up Mether Brown,"

Straits

Straits

.Feb. 21.

Feb, 21.

Air Mall by "Imperial Airways

Direct Service"--Leadon, date, 14th

February.

Amoy

Bangkok and Saigon

Hadphon

Canton

Feb. 22.

Feb. 22. Feb, 22.

n"

Feb. 2

Feb. 22.

99 And Still Pulling CrackersTM

-AT THE

THE OLD FOLKS'

CHRISTMAS

THE Father Christmas of County Hall has

Thad a busy holiday.

dren has increased his Christmas responsi hilles. For him the London County has become a much wider oren, for this year it includes towns, villages and baralela scattered

PARTY®

all over the country. But the patients and the old folk in the hospitals and the institu. tions have nat-been forgotten. Here is a picture story by staff photographer R. Said inan, who spent Christmas Day with the aged and infirm at St. Marylebone lestitution,

Grannie is a popular figure, although she's 99 she is still young enough to pull a cracker with some of her friends."

U.S.A., Honolulu, and Japan (San Francisco date, 20th Jan.). Feb. 23. Shanghat

Canton

.Feb. 24.

Feb. 24,

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan, Shanghai and Manila (San Francisco date, 26th

January

Feb, 24. Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct Service London date, 17th Feb ruary

Feb. 25.

Straits

Canton

Jupan

OUTWARD MAILS Wednesday, Feb, 21

Straits and Calcutin

Parcels

-Ord.

Shanghaf

Straits

Swatow

Feb 25 WHILE the women were dancing the men broke up into

groups. Some to play 501 up at darts—

.Feb. 25.

.11.00a.m.

.Noon, 2.30 p.m.

.2.30 p.m. 2.30jumi

Air Mail for Indo-China. Iran, and France (Paris and Northern Pro- vinces only) by the "Al France Airways Direct Service") (10 Faris, 29th February.

Rex.. Ord.,

K. r. o.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The Weather Prophet

HONGKONG CRICKET Pretends.

CLUB

TENNIS TOURNAMENT 1940

Entries close on Saturday, 24th Feb. 21, 5.00 p.m. February, 1910, at 6 p.m. .Feb. 21, 5.30 p.m.

G. F. 9.

Reg.c

.Feb. 21, 5.00 p.m. Ord. Feb. 21, 7.00 p.m.

Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Honolulu

FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

He Is Our Enemy

Is An Air Correspondent

A WEATHER forecaster

in the Meteorological Office

and U.S.A., by the "Pan American-What to do to help a child plays a strange game every

Airways Direct Service"-due San

Francisco, 28th February,

7

Reg.

Ord.

Reg.

Ord.

Canton

Straits

Sandakan

Haiphong Amoy

Rec.,

Ord.

Haiphong

K.P.O.

....... Feb. 21, 5 p.m. .Feb, 21, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

. Feb. 21, 5 p.m. Feb. 22, 1.30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 22.

.7.15 a.m.

Anyone knowing of a child who

Play-he pretends to be a

has been assaulted, neglected, or German in the German wea-

-treated in a manner likely to ther department..

cause unnecessary suffering or injury

Since the war began "Germany bas

to health, or knowing of a parent ben cut off from the supply of wea- who is seeking advice on any matter ther information necessary for mak- concerning a child, would be doing ling accurate forecasts. Britain, an act of kindness by communleating France, Holland and Belgium no longer publish weather information.

.10.30 a.m. at once with- .12.30 p.m.

"The Circle"

A Splendid Achievement

The Hon. General Secretary. Ships in the North Atiantle no longer Best A.D.C. Show Since ..1 p.m. H.K.S.P.C., Old City Hall.

The Inspector, 49, Pokfulam Road, Hive weather reports which indicate what is coming to Britain-and Ger- muny.

p.m.

"Night Must Fall"

Norway Loses Two Ships

Overtaken By North Sea Death Trap

-others to "have a "hun="" dred up" on the billiards table. But some, like the grand old man on the left, inst 10 sit and think-an d smoke.

"

SPANISH CIVIL

WAR TOLL

Rubber Outlook Optimistic

Probable Effect Of Quota Decision

LONDON, Feb, 20 Reuter).--The International Rubber Committee's de- elsion to maintain the quola at 80 per rent. for the second quarter is in ac rord generally to the market's ex- pretation. Consequently, prices are not materially affected."

The decision means that the technical position wit remain SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPÍ" unaltered for at least two months,

MADRID, Feb. 20 (UP)-It was and if the trade demand does not re- revealed to-day by General Bermudez lax in the near future, operators are de Castro, in the course of a slimmed of the opinion that there will be still article, that no less thun 77,000, larger backwardation of the forward Nationalist soldiers were killed or positions. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

died during the Spanish Clen War

This might enestirage consumers to OSLO, ist door.

Feb. 20

Of these 70,000 perished on the buy forward as a guarantee to meet (UP).—The Norwegian steamer Sangstad (7,850 battlefields and a further 7,000 died eventumi requirements, besides having The Inspector, 82 Stone Nullab Ücmany is denied the micans of The Hongkong A.D.C., hus another tons) is reported to have been sunk

through Illness,

the advant#ge of backwardation. Lane, 2nd. Floor.

The Inspector, 12, Saf Yeung Chormatin forecasts, but, what is more notable achievement to its credit if in the North Sea on Sunday Inst. He also revealed that 750.000 peo-|

important, of knowing what weather | tant night's dress

ple, including soldiers She was en route from La Plata to combatants were scat to hospital for quarter licences will be released in and 11011- S are traders hope that the second Germany's Somerset Maugham's "The Circle" is Norway with a full cargo of grain treatment during the court of the advanez in an effort to bring relief jconditions are in Britain. Stir force would be able to pick their any criterion of what patrons can which had been purchased by

ideal days for ruiding.

expect at the four, performances Norwegian Government, I which start this evening and continue The crew of 28 and one blind ¡nightly until Saturday.

passenger were saved.

St..

Kowlcon. The Inspector, 52, Argyle Kowloon,

All further steps will be taken, and expenses borne, by the Society,

The Informant's name will be kept.strictly private, except in coses where mallea is proved,

Abbey Service For

Sources Still Open

DI rehearsal

the

war.

All lupes have now been abandon-

Each day the British Meteorologi- It is quite ely that the majority ed for the Norwegian steamer Hop cal Office prepares the forecasts as it will consider this production is the (2,250 tons) which salled for did in peace-line: but they are used best since "Night Must Fall", pro- Tyneside on February 3, and has not only for the Forces. The details, induced by the A.D.C. three years ago. been heard of since.

Friday, Feb. 23 Amoy and Shanghai

10 a.m. Amoy and Shanghai

.2.30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24 Straits

.....B.30 am. Swatow, Amoy and Formosa

10.30 a.m.3 Parcels only for Tientsin...2.30 p.m. Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct

Service"-due London 3rd March.

G.P.O. & K.P.O.

....Feb. 24, 5 p.m. Feb. 24, 5.30 p.m. .5.30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25

cluding those of immediately past and Last night's dress rehearsal was A crew of 18 were aboard the Shanghal ga

9 a.m.

current weather, pre guarded from practically flawless, and two people vessel. Salgon, Sandakan, Madang, Sola- Lord Tweedsmuir the enemy.

at lenst stored brilliant success. 1. E.. maus, Robaul and Tulngl..9 a.m.

Germany still has some sources of Wynne-Jones in his debut on. the - Monday, Feb. 26

LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter) ficos can be obtained from Eire and trayal and vied with Helen. Prior for weather information. Local observa locul stage, gave a wngnlücent pro- Canton Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA Antwony Eden sald that

.7.13 a.m. the House of Commons to-day, Mr.j Iceland.

chief honours. menvortal |

Winnie Cox presented Central and South America viaj services for the late Lord Tweed-tied information which is avallable very pleasing study and Cecil)

In our weather department the

Champkin revealed that he has lost arranged In to Comany is supplied to a espenene of the talents which have made and St. Giles toreraster Win cors not know the rest him one of the most effective amateur on Thursday. Cathedral. Edinburgh, to take place of the atory. He prepares what

might be the German weather chart, players in the Far East. The funeral will be private. The "German" chort and forest are Mr. Eden added that he was sure then compared with the British chart the House would wish him to take and forcerst. 1.30 p.m. this opportunity of paying tribute to Departamental ..2.30 p.m..j the great services which Lord briefly that "they differ materially.

Balloon Basomotore

San Francisco-due San Francisco smuir are beln;

17th March

Parcels

Reg.

Ord.

Ord.

G.P.O. and KP.0.

......Feb. 24, 5 p.m. .Feb. 20, 945 a.m. .Feb. 26, 10.30 a.m.

Haiphong Fort Bayard and Holhow Bangkok

Tuesday, Feb, 27 Straits and Calcutta

Parcels

.Feb. 27, 11 am. Feb. 27, Noon. Parcels only for Shanghai and Tien- 2.30 p.m. Manila, Straits, Ceylon, India, East

and South

Atrien, Egypt and Europe vin Naples-due Noples 24th March

1sin

Rest. Ord,

G.P.O. and K.PO.

Feb. 27, 2.45 p.m.

Feb. 27, 3.30 p.m.

Westminster Abbey

Tweedsmuir hnd rendered to the | Empire, and of expressing deep

sympathy with his family,

-

Preferential Treatment

Britons Deprived Of Privilegos

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"

20

(UP)-A

iin.

B. Teesdale and Andrew Mackinlay, Excellent too was the work of E.

TIENTSIN, Feb. remark While Beth Smith-Wright and H. C.

Macnamara rounded off an ideal cast, Japanese military spokesman

nounced this afternoon that Ger- Hongkong can look forward with mans, Italians and Spaniards

will pleasurable anticipation to a produc- receive passes. There were nito. *Balloons which broadcast auto-

tton par excellence,

gether in Tientsin, including adults matically what the weather is like in

and children, 92 Italintis, 401 Germans the upper atmosphere, are used daily mitter. The balloon con ascend to and 61 Spaniards, but only those will receive fnformation for the preparation of the drifts slowly to earth.

pusses, forecasts which are now secret docu-

Asked why the British do not

• LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuler)ments.

At each 1,000 foot level the radio receive pasaps despite consular TC- When Mr. Winston Churchill took his Attached to inch balloon are a jatt sends out a series of signals which {quests, the spokesman replied tint seat in the House of Commons to-day thermometer, a barometer, a humidity give the readings of the three instru-only nationals not hostile. to the he, was greeted with cheers.

indicator and a small rádio trans-ments.

Japanese will receive passes,

Churchill Cheered by the Molcarlontent Omec to obtain 40,000 feet before it ciller bursts or giving good reasons

to the nearer positions,

Swan, Culbertson & Fritz

Investment Bankers and Brokera

Members of New York Colton Exchange

Chicago Board of Trade

Manila Stock Exchange

Winnipeg, Grain, Exchange

Commodity Exchange, Inc., New York

Canadian Commodity Exchange, Inc., Montreal

New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange

Hongken; Sharebrokers Association.

Shanghai Stock Exchange

SHANGHAL HONGKONG, MANILA and BUENOS AIRES

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