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NOTICE

THE TAIPO RURAL HOME AND ORPHANAGE

The

13 Milestone, Talpo.

Orphanage will be formally

opened on

Saturday, 2nd March, 1940. Is Excelleney The Governor will .perform the Opening Ceremony

at 3.30 p.m.

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

GERMAN

February 27, 1940.

BLITZKRIEG

55-45 Chance of Breaking

Through To North Sea

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”

All are cordially welcome. Buses will leave the Peninsula

WASHINGTON, FEB. 26 (UP).— LUDWELL DENNY, STAFF Hotel for Talpe at 2.00 and 216 pm, and will return at 4.30 and CORRESPONDENT FOR THE SCRIPPS-HOWARD 4.45 p.m.

CHAIN OF Reservations must be booked NEWSPAPERS, REPORTS THAT THE U.S. ADMINISTRATION HAS beforehand at the Hongkong or RECEIVED CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS FROM AMERICAN OBSER- Peninsula Hotel where tickets are obtainable at $1 per Return Trip. VERS IN EUROPE THAT HITLER INTENDS

OFFENSIVE THROUGH HOLLAND AND BELGIUM.

Any person interested, please apply THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC for further particulars from Mesars, Wilkinson & Grist, 2 Queen's Road Central.

"HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY

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POST OFFICE

Small Packet Post to all · countries is suspended,

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES

Registered and Parcel Malls are time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertis- ed to close at or before 9 a.m. regis- tered and parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When

closed 15 minutes carller than the

mails are advertised to close after 6 p.m. Registered and Parcel mails are closed at 5 pm.

.Feb, 27. .Feb. 27.

Europe via Suez and Strails (London

INWARD MAILS Bangkok and Tourane

Egypt...

date, 18th January)

Haiphong

Shanghai

Monlin

CO., LTD.

Notice is hereby given that the

TO CONDUCT. AN

The Correspondent reports that the confidential information gathered in Europe indicates that Hitler has a 55-45 chance of getting

Fifty-first Ordinary Yearly Meet-through. ing will be held at the Company's

Office, Reglatered

4th Floor.

The reports, he states, partly explain Mr. Sumner Welles' mission

P. & 0. Building, on Thursday, to Europe. 21st March, 1940, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together

President Roosevelt's advisers have told him that German bombers

with a Statement of Accounts to are doing fairly well, but not as well as Goering| 31st

December, 1939, electing expected. Directors and Auditors and fixing their fees.

The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 9th March to 21st March, 1940, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered,

By order of the

'Board of Directors.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON, & CO., LTD.

Agents. Hongkong, 22nd February, 1940.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

NOTICE is hereby given that

Feb. 27. an Extraordinary General Meeting

MUST HAVE BASES

"Germany needs bases closer to England. These bases will have to be in Dutch or Belgian territory," the report states.

"Hence, it is the prediction of these American obs rvers in Europe that Hitler will try to blast his way through the Low countries.

"Germany's strength is reported to have increased rather than diminished during the six months of warfare. "Admitting that the British blockade of Germany is slow in taking hold and is simply a long-range weapon at Feb. 27.

the best, these exports abroad think that many years will Feb, 27. of the Company will be held in be required to starve Germany out of food and military Feb. 27. USA., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- the F. & O. Building, Victoria, in hol (San Francisco date, 18th the Colony of Hong Kong, at 11.15 January)

Feb. 27 o'clock in the forenoon on Thurs- CONFLICTing rumours Air Mail by "Imperial Airways

Direct Bervice"London date, 17th day, the 21st day of March, 1940, February.

....Feb. 28.

or an Booh thereafter as the Ordinarly Yearly Meeting of the Company shall have terminated, for the purpose of considering and if thought fit passing the following resolution

as a speelal ́ rešoin- tion:---

Air Mail by "Air France Direct Ser- 'vico"--Paris date, 21st February.

Feb. 28.

Salgon

Calcutta, Straits and Saigon. Feb. 28. Feb. 28. Feb. 28. Feb. 28. Feb. 28. Feb. 20.

Japan and Shanghai

Japan and Shanghat

Manila

Shanghai

Feb. 28.

U.S.A., and Manila (San Francisco

date, 31st Jan.)

Straits and Calcutta

Parcels Ord. Halphong

..Feb. 28,

OUTWARD MAILS Tuesday, Feb, 27

.Feb. 27, 11 am. .Feb. 21, Noon.

.1 p.m. Fort Bayard, and Hoihow.2.30 p.m. Manila, Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Naples-due Naples 24th March

G.P.O.

Reg.

"That the Capital of the "Company be increased from its "present Capital of $6,000,000, "Hong Kong currency divided

supplies."

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Feb. 26 (Domei)-Despite persistent reports that warfare on land, sea and in the air. will intensify with the advent of spring, well-informed Nazi quarters point out that there are no indications that Hitler will modify his "tactics of localisation," either in diplomatic or military affairs.

It is believed that Hitler's strategy is designed to "into 600,000 shares of $10 each confine concentration of troops on the Western Front. "to $18,000,000 Hong Kong cur-, "rency divided into 1,800,000 Germany's policy towards the

"shares of $10 each and that Balkans and northern Europe --"such--additional-shures--shall aims at preventing supply routes "rank in all respects pari passu from being disturbed by the "with the original Capital of the Allies. "Company."

Involvement of any of these,

the

STOCK MARKET- REPORT

*KOIVISTO CAPTURED: FINNS WITH BACKS TO THE WALL

FROM PAGE ONE

minutes in Helsingfors, the capital. and heavy explosions were heard in the suburbs.

The Finnish communique claims that five Russian planes were shot down over various fronts during the day.

Finns Admit Withdrawal

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH'" The Finnish Government announe- HELSINGFORS, Feb. 20 (Domei).

Gulf of Finland have been abandoned

ed that the islands of Koivisto in the

NEAR

THREE TIMES ATTACKED

LONDON, Feb. 26 (Reyter). The British trawler, Peralan Empire, which came back to port yesterday morning, suffer- ed no less than three attacks from Nazi planes.

The first attack took place as far back as January 12 when Nuzl planes tried to bomb and machine-gun the ship."

Last Thursday, it was attack- ed once more and again on Saturday.

On this last occasion, three RA.F. fighters came up and the Nazi plane disappeared so quick- ly that the trawler was unable to bring into action its new machine-gun.

WESTERN FRONT NAZIS READY FOR ATTACKS?

26

LUXEMBOURG, Feb. (Reuter) ~Great German acti- Yity on the right bank of the Moselle is reported by the cor respondent of the Obermosel Zeitung" from Remich.

He declares that trains were [never so numerous and long."

Columns of lorries,, Infantry and cavalry are visible, while munition and supply columns are reported to be moving day and night,

The Echternach correspondent of the same paper reports with all re- serve that Marshal Goering and four Generals, balted on Saturday at Echternach bridge, which lends across Luxembourg. the Sauer River from Germany into

by Finnish forces in view of the - CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

creasing Soviet pressure.

of the Mannerheim Line and their

These islands form the western end

lass is believed to be a serious blow to the Finnish defences.

--Ari

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

Bringing Cargo from Dunkirk via Haiphong

Rods Press Attacks

Consignees are hereby informed HELSINGFORS, Feb. 20 (Reuter), that their goods with the exception official Finnish communique of Opium, Treasure' and Valuables issued yesterday announced that the are being landed and stored into the attacks on the western part of the Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow- Russians are still pressing their Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon

tannerheim Line.

loon, whence delivery may be obtain- The communique announced that ed immediately after landing. the Finns had abandoned forts on the All claims must be sent in to mo Kolvisto Islands,

1940, or they on or before 6th March, Practically the whole of Viborg has will not be recognized." now been destroyed and all but a few) Damaged Packages will be examin.. Army units have left the town. ed by the Company's Surveyor thrown up.

More defence lines are being Messrs:-Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignces" at 10.00 am. on Saturday, 2nd March, 1940. Consignees must have a Revenue Oficer in attendance when any dull- A correspondent who has just left able goods are examined "by the the town reports that it cannot be Company's Surveyors. taken by the Russians" without their No Fire Insurünce will be effected suffering tremendous losses.

by us in any case whatever,

Will Cost Heavily

There will be more heavy Russian losses before they can get any fur- A Finnish High Command com- munique issued to-day also reports Increased air activity.

R. CHL, Agent,

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

Finnish Planos In Action Bringing Cargo from Marseilles vin

Saigon. Finnish planes have carried out. Consignees are hereby informed

en port in a number of air battles, are being landed and stored into the connaissance and bombing flights that their goods with the exception over the Soviet rear lines and have of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables certain and here may be two others. Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow- They brought down five planes for Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon

and K.P.0.

Hongkong Stock Exchange Officialther, he stated, And for the purpose of consi-countries in the war would deal Summary report issued yesterday Feb. 27, 4.45 p.m.) Ord,

Feb. 27, 5.30 p.mdering and if thought fit passing to its effect on her trade.

a grave blow to Germany owing says: Parcels only for Shanghai 5.00 p.m. the following resolutions, name,

Business on a most extensive senle Salgon

The Allies, on the other hand, are has been reported to-day and is easily concentrating ali

the

record fur. long period. At the diplomatic close enquiries are still well in activity on swinging the neutrals evidence, though in some instances a away from the Nazis,

Tangible signs of Allied activity utter feature, however, can probably are already shown in the concentra

slight easing off is noticeable. This tion of large armed forces in Syrin having regard to the fact that gener- be attributed to some profit taking, and the Near East, under the com- afly there has been a substanial rise mand of General Weygand.

in prices during, the past few days.

Впуста

Ecg.

Ord.

.0.30 p.m. ly:- Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Service”—due London, 6th March,

KFO.

Feb. 22, 5 p.m. ..Feb. 27, 8.30 pm. G.P.0. Reg.

Feb. 27, 5 p.XXL. Ord.

Feb. 27, 7 p.m. Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- tralia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service dae Sydney, 4th March. R.P.O.

Beg.

Ord.

Reg.

Orx

.....Feb. 27, 5 p. ...Feb. 27, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Feb. 27, 5 pm. Feb. 27, 7 p.m. Shanghai, Japan, Canada, USA, Central and South America via Vancouver B.C., (Parcels for Canada only)-dua Vancouver B.C., 16th March

Farcela

Reg.

G.P.O. and,KP.0.

..Feb. 37, 8 p.m. Feb. 28, 0.15 a.. .Feb, 20, 10 a.m.

Ond.. Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, USA, Central and South America vid San Francisco-due San Francisca 21st March

Rog.

G.P.O. and KP:0.

.Feb, 27, 5 p.m.j Ord.

.Feb, 28, 8.30 am. Wednesday, Feb.-25 Amoy and Shanghal....2.30 p.m. Air Mail for Indo-China, tran, and Franco (Paris and Northern Pro- vinces only) by the "Air France Airways Direct Service"--due Paris 7th March.

P.O. Ref..

Feb. 28, 5.00 p.m. Ord, Feb. 28, 5.30 p.m.

G..P..O.

Feb, 28, 5,00p.m. Ord........Feb, 28. 7.00 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. E

Beg..

....

"1. That the Directors bo "and they are hereby authorised "to capitaling the sum of $3,000, "000 Hong Kong currency part of "the undivided profits of the "Company standing to the credit "of the Company's Reserve Fund "and to allot to the Members "holding shares of the Company "as on the 1st day of July, 1940, "in respect of the net amount tween the Soviet Union and Italy is "capitalised fully paid shares of also cause for perturbation in Ger-

"the Company of equivalent "nominal value in the propor- "tlon of one share for every two

Mediterranean Bottled be in complete control of the situation Allied naval forces are reported to at both ends of the Mediterranean.

The delicate relations existing be-

толу.

shares of the Company then LETTERS

"held by such persons respec-| tively and that such shares so "Allotted shali..rank for divi

dends as from the 1st day of **July, 1940.

United Service

To the Editor,

up:

The "Hongkong Telegraph." Sir-Most of your readers will be "2. That If, on such distri-aware that for some years past the "bution as aforesaid, any person Christian Churches in Kowloon have "would be entitled to a frat-witness on Good Friday, at 11:30 am.

united

Service of Christian. "tional share the Directors shall, we are planning to hold such a "In Ilou of issuing Fractional Service this year, and sp far the "Cortificaton, cause the whole Anglican Churches, both English- "share to be allotted to a person speaking and Chinese, the Balvation "'er persons to be named by the YMCA, have bec. approached, and Army, the Union Church and the "Directors and such share shall, are sharing in the Service. "át such time as the Directors If there are other Christian borlies) "think At, be sold and the pro-a share in this Service, and whom I Kowloon who would like to have "cceds distributed amongst the have not so far

in

"paraens entitled to the frac-be grateful written to, I should}

would write to "lons making up such share." me, or telephone, me, to that. I can By order of the

make sure that, their co-operation, is not wasted,

Board of Directora,

a

Manila, Australla and New Zealand GIUB, LIVINGSTON, & CO. LTD.,

via Thursday Island-due Thurs- day Island 18th March

K.r.o

Reg.

Ord.

5 p.m. .6.30 p.m.

O.P.O.

Reg.

Ordi

Japan.

Fort Bayard

Halphong

Shanghal

.7 p.m.

Agents.

Hong Kong, 22nd February, 1940.

REV. H. D. ROSENTIALL

Christ Church, Kowloon Tong.

CHARITY

CONCERT

A Charity Concert is being held on Thursday at 9 p.m. by the St. John's LONDON, Feb. 20. (Reuter)Gen-Hall Musié Club to raise funds for ernl McNaughton, General QMeer the British War Organisation Fond 5 p.m. Commanding the Canadien Troops, and the British Fund for the Relief of bus taken over the administration of Distress in China. Hle Excellency the 10.30am the entire Aldershot, Command for Governor and Lady Northcote, will 1.30 pm. the next six days while General Broad attend. Tickets at $5, $3, $2 and $1

2 p.m. 2.30 pm.

are obtainable from Tsing Fook Co. |

Jo on leave

H.K. Bank $1.455 Canton Jris. $225 Union Ins. $480 Fires Ins. $180 Wharves $102 Docks $23.00 Providents $4.05 Hotels 55% Lands $304 Humphreys $74 Healties $45 Tramways $18,30 Youmeli Ferrfes $2715- China Lights (Old) $8 China Lights (New) $5.80 Electrice 308

Macao $2114

Sandakan Lights $11 Telephones (New) $11.00 Cementa $10,80

Dairy Farms (Old) $23 Dairy Farms (New) $22 Watsons $9,00

Sellera

H.K. Bank $1,400 Iutela $5,055 Tramways-10% China Lights (Old).$0 Electrics $70

་

Telephones: (Old): $32.10

Balca Union Ins. $485 Docks 823/24. Providents. $5

Hotela $5.00/6/5.00

Lands $30/3931⁄2/40-

Realties: $5!

Tramways $18.30/.307.40

Star Ferrich, 308

Yaumati Ferries $28 Chiria Lights:(Old) $0.00 Electrics. $091⁄44/00 Macas $21

Telephones, (old): $31/32/31.80 Telephones (New) $1114/11% Dairy Farma (Old) $234/23 Cemeniz'$194/20/20.20

Watsons 30,00

II.K. Govt. 1% Loan 100%

Berlin Donics Mediation

The Soviets dropped some bombs loon, whence delivery may be ob- on Hangoe but without doing much tained immediately after landing. damage.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before 1st March, 1940, or they wilt

not be recognized. Damaged Packages will be examin- STOCKHOLM, Feb. 26 (Reuter)ed by The Berlin correspondent of the Messrs: Goddard and Douglas In the Company's Surveyor "Afton Bladet says that the Idea of the presence of the Consignees at 10 German mediation between Finlanda.m. on Monday 28th February. 1940. and Russia has brought forward a Consignees must have a Revenue fresh dental in Berlin, where it is Omeer in attendance when any duti bficlally stated that "from the be able goods are examined by the Com- gloning our attitude to the Finnish pany's Surveyors. conflict has been that of a neutrali No Fire Insurance will be effected observer. There has been no change by us in any case whatever. in that atitude. Events in Finland concern only Finland and Russia."

Finnish Withdrawals HELSINGFORS, Feb. 20 (Reu- ter)Following illo abandonment of. Koivisto Island fortress, it is re- ported that the Finns are prepar- to evacuate the town...or galactvi, ve miles Inland op- volle

Vibord and heross

Viborg This probably means only evacu ation of civiliare

The town's 'exposed to direct bombardment how that Roivisto is In Soviet lands.

INCREASING THE BRITISH ARMY

LONDON, Feb, 20 (British Wire- less) supplementary estimate for 1930 is issued regarding the numbers of officers and men required for Army service, in addition to the numbers already voted. It is stated, that, the numbers already voted for the year, totalling 275,000, have been subtant- thily exceeded.

The puriose of this "estimato is to obtain Parliamentary supplementary authority for splek Uddlüondi numbers of officers and men as may be necen-

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