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25 words $2.50 for 3 days propaid
TUITION GIVEN.
DANCING IN 0 HOURS, Dallroom, Tango, Ithumba, American Top. Tul- tion rapid ond practical. World's Apply:-Tony's Champlon's Steps,
Dance Studio, China Building, Oth floor. Tel, 30033.
POSITIONS WANTED.
CHINESE LADY accks position as nurse-companion.
Wednesday,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOFICE
THE TAIPO RURAL HOME AND ORPILANAGE
13% Milestone, Taipo.
The Orphanage will be formally opened on
Saturday, 2nd March, 1940, Hin Excellency The Governor will perform the Opening Ceremony
at 3.30 p.m.
All are cordlarly welcome. Buses will teave the Peninsula Experienced In Hotel for Talpo at 2.00 and 2.15 light nursing and bousekeeping.p.m, and will return at 4,30 and
fluently. Speaks English references. Please write Box "Hongkong Telegraph."
Ilglicat 4.45 p.m.
572,
FOR SALE. DEMON COOKERS and HEATERS (Kerosene), Clearing sute al Sander, Wieler & Co., In Liquidation,' King's Building, 2nd Floor.
BEGONIA and Gladioll flower bulbs Just received from Itelland, now obtainable at Graca Co., 10, Wyndham
Koservations must be booked beforehand at the Hongkong or Peninsula Hotel where tickets are ob'ainable at $1 per Return Trip.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Notice is hereby given that the Street, Hongkong. Established 1890. Fifty-first Ordinary Yearly. Meet- FOR SALE: Goodwill and businessing will be held at the Company's
NOTICE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Owing to tho drastic increase
In the cost of raw materials and freight, tho undersigned jiro reluctantly compelled to increase the price of Beer by $2.50 por caso of 48 quarts or 72 pinta, efectivo 28th February, 1010,
EWO BEER:-Jardine, Matheson
& Co., Ltd. Managere:
Ewa Brewery Co.; Shanghai.
ILB BEER:-II. Ruttonjee & Sons,
Managera:
February 28, 1940.
H.M.S. Nelson, Most Powerful Ship. Afloat, Struck Mine
TWO BATTLESHIPS DAMAGED
BY · NAZI
MINE AND U-BOAT
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
LONDON, FEB. 28 (UP).-THE REVELATION THAT TWO BIG BRITISH WAS BATTLESHIPS HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY MINE AND TORPEDO Hongkong Brewery MADE BY MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL, FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY,
IN A SPEECH IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS LAST NIGHT.
& Distillery Ltd., Hong Kong. U.B. BEER:-W. R. Loxley & Co.,
(China) Ltd.,
Solo Agents:
Union Brewery Lid., Shanghai.
THE 33,500-TON BATTLESHIP, H.M.S. NELSON, STRUCK A MINE IN THE NORTH SEA.
THE 31,100-TON BATTLESHIP H.M.S. BARHAM WAS SUCCESSFULLY Hongkong, 28th February, 1940. ATTACKED BY A GERMAN U-BOAT.
Anti-mine and anti-submarine bulges on both battleships saved them from destruction and both were able to make port under their own power.
NOTICE
As from to-day beer bottles
bearing the Tendem:rks of the undersigned. will redeemed
of well known 1st class hotel, very Registered Office, 4th Floor, at:-- weli situated in Kowloon with liquor licence, including lease and Atilags, three large frigidaires, electric radia ters, fire ranges, ceiling fans, radios, ele. Excellent business proposition. Any person interested, please apply for further particulars from Mesars. Wilkinson & Grist, 2 Queen's Road
Central,
"HONGKUNG AS REVEALED BY THE CAMERA" Second Edition. Over 60 excellent views of the Colony. Price $1.50. Obtainable at & Walsh, Ltd., Hongkong Kelly Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, South China Morning Post, Ltd., Wyndham Street,
POST OFFICE
Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES
检°C
Registered und Parcel Mall vlosed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are notvertis- ed to close at or before 0 am. re- g.sterca and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to close after 5 pm. Registered and Parcel mails are closed at 5 pan.
INWARD MAILS
February.
P. & O. Building, on Thursday, 21st March, 1940, at 11 am, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together. with a Statement of Accounts to December, 1939, electing 31st Directors and Auditora, and fixing their feen.
Quarta - cents ench Pints 3 centa each EWO:-Jardine, Matheson & Co.,
Ltd.,
- Managers:
Ewo Browery Co., Shanghai.
The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 9th March to 21st March, 1940, both days inclusive, during which U. B.-W. R. Loxley 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)
or
us
CO., LTD.
us the
NOTICE is hereby given that un Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held in the P. & O. Building, Victoria, in the Colony of Hong Kong, at 11-15 o'clock in the forenoon on Thurs day, the 21st day of March, 1940,
thereafter soon Alr Mall by "Imperial Airways
Direct Service" London date, 17th Ordinarly Yearly Meeting of the ..Feb. 28. Company shall have terminated, Air Mall by "Ale France Direct Ser-for the purpose of considering and vice-Pacis date, 21st February. If thought it passing the following
Feb. 28.
resolution DA A special resolu- Calcutta, Straits and Saigon, Feb. 28. Salgon
..Feb. 28. tion:- Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct
"That the Capital of the Service" London date, 21st, Feb.
"Company be increased from lis Feb. 29.
"present Capital of $6,000,000 Feb. 29 .Feb. 20. "Hong Kong currency divided Feb. 29.
"into 600,000 shares of $10 each Feb. 20.10 $18,000,000 Hong Kong cur .Feb. 29. Feb. 29
"rency divided into 1,800,000 "shares of $10 each and that .Feb, 20.
"such additional shares shall .Feb. 20. Feb. 29.
"rank in all respects pari passų
March 1.
"with the originni Capital of the Canida, US.A. Japan and Shanghal "Company.".
(Vancouver BC. late, 10th Feb.)
Mar. Haiphong, Hoihow and Fort Bayard Mar. 1.
Canton ......
Halphong and Holhow
Japan and Shanghal
-Japan-re
Manila
Manila
U.S.A., and Manila (San Francisco
date, 31st Jan.)
Strafts
Shanghai
Bangkok
OUTWARD MAILS Wednesday, Feb. 28
Air Mail fac Indo-China, Iran, and France (Paris and Northern Pro- vinces only) by the "Air France Airways Direct Service"-due Paris 74 March,
Reg.,
Ord.,
Ref.. Ord.,
Straits
K. P. 0.
..Feb. 28, 5.00 p.m. ....Feb. 28, 5.30 p.m. G. P. O.
.Feb. 28, 5.00 p.m. .Feb, 28, 7.00 p.m. ...7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 Manila, Australia, and New Zealand via Thursday Island-due Thurs- day Island, 13th March.
K.P.O.
Reg.
Ord.
Reg.
March 20, 2.45 p.m. March 20, 3.30 p.m. G.F.O.
March 20, 2.48 p.m. .March 29, 3.30 pm.
1,31 p.m.
2 p.m.
Friday, March 1
Ord. ... Fort Bayard
Haiphong Shanghai Amoy
Conten Haiphong Japan Parcels only for Tientsin 10.30 am. Shanghai
..2.30 p.m. Salgon, Strafta, Ceylon, India, Egypt and Europe via Marsellies-due Matscilles, 20th March
G,P,O, & K.P.O,
..10 am. 10.30 a.m.
(China) Ltd.,
Sulo Agents:
&
Union Brewery Ltd., Shanghai.
Apart from the Royal Oak and Courageous, these are the only big ships of the British Navy to have been damaged or sunk since the outbreak of the
war.
SOON TO REJOIN FLEET
a
The damage to these two powerful vessels was secret in which to use Mr. Churchill's words, “many thousands of people were necessarily aware." It was so well-kept by dockyard and naval personnel, however, that it has only just leaked out in Germany, after it had ceased Co., to have any importance.
Hongkong, 28th February, 1940.
FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
What to do to help a child
Anyone knowing of a child who has been assaulted, neglected, or
1-treated in a
manner likely to
cause unnecessary suffering or Injury to health, or knowing of a parent. who is seeking advice on any matter concerning a child, would be doing an act of kindness by communicating at once with-
General Hon,
Secretary, H.K.S.P.C., Old City Hall.
The Inspector, 49, Pokfulam Road,
The
1st floor.
The Inspector, 82 Stone Nullah Lane, 2nd, Floor.
The inspector, 12, Sol Yeung Chol St., Kowloon.
The inspector, 52, Argyle St., Kowloon.
All further steps will be taken, and expenses borne, by the Soclety.
The Informant's name will be kept strictly private, except in cases where malice is proved,
Both H.M.S. Barham and H.M.S. Nelson are under repair and will be ready within a few days to rejoin the Fleet.
MAGNETIC MINE DAMAGES NELSON
Mr. Churchill revealed that the damage to H.M.S. Nelson was occasioned by a magnetic mine,
With her sister ship, H.M.S. Rodney, the Nelson is the most powerful warship afloat. Although smaller by 10,000 tons than the battle cruiser Hood, which is equipped with eight 15-in guns, H.M.S. Nelson is equipped with
nine 16-inch guns.
DESTROYER RAMS SUB.
Another Serious
Nazi Loss
She is the newest battleship in the British Navy, not counting, of course, the seven new battle-
ships of 35,000 tons which were
either launched or under con- struction when war started six
months ago, and one or two of
which are believed to be already in commission.
The Nelson was launched in 1925. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Barham Sorved In Last War PARIS, Feb. 28 (UP)-The 1.M.S. Barham, whilst a powerful French destroyer unit of the Fleet, is a much older 1,319-ton
served throughout the Simoun has rammed and sunk a vessel and Great War German U-Boat "somewhere off Cap Finisterre."
The Simoun is a sister-ship of the destroyer Siroco, which has
She was launched in 1914 and com- missioned early in the following year. Or 31,000 tons displacement, she is equipped with eight fifteen inch guns,
H.M.S. NELSON
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. already sunk three submarines Elizabeth, Staley ship to the Queen Mr. Welles To Find Berlin Uncompromising
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
Bringing Cargo from Dunkirk via
All claims must be sent in to me on or before 6th March, 1040, or they will not be recognized,
since the outbreak of war.
According to an official French Ad- miralty announcement, the Simoun was on patrol duty of Cap Finisterre when she sighted the submarine.
Depth Charges Attack
The Nazi undersen craft was at-). tacked by depth charges.
"As the Simoun turned to launch a further attack, she saw the damaged U-Boat rise to the surface near where first depth charges had
the communique adds.
French Commander of the destroyer ordered full speed ahead and rammed the enemy,
ipvoed "
Malayo and Valiant,
Political WHAT HITLER WILL DEMAND FOR PEACE
Storm Over Saito Affair
►
And for the purpose of consi- Haiphong dering and if thought at passing
Consignees are hereby Informed the following resolutions, name-that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables
́SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” ly:-
are being landed and stored into the "1. That the Directors be Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon
BERLIN, Feb. 28 (Domei).--Informed Nazi political exDemand For Statement circles state that Herr Hitler will present an uncom~ "and they are hereby authorised Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow-the "to capitalise the sum of $3,000,-loon, whence delivery may be obtain-
By Government ed immediately after landing.
promising attitude towards Mr. Sumner Welles when the "000 Hong Kong currency part of "the undivided profits of the
TOKYO, Feb. 27 (Reuter).— "Company standing to the credit
"As she sank, further depth charges The Saito affair continues to U.S. Under Secretary of State arrives in Berlin on
in the forefront of the domestic Friday. "of the Company's Reserve Fund
Damaged Packages will be examine were dropped.
The action concluded with a trail and political situation in Japan, "and to allot to the Members ed by the Company's Surveyor "holding shares of the Company Messrs: Goddard and Douglas in the of oil which gradually spread
the surface of the aca until it covered "as on the 1st day of July, 1940, presence of the Consignees at 10.00
a.m. on Saturday, 2nd March, 1940. un area of approximately eiglit square
Norwegian Ship Sinks U-Boat
questions regarding the Konoye state- continent; SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ment which is
(UP)-Swift by the Government in efforts to end is being used as a basis BERGEN, Feb. 20 retribution has overtaken a sub- the China conflict, the gap between marine which was prowling just out- those demanding his expulsion from phasise that Germany will not side Norwegian territorial waters the Lower House and those opposed under any circumstances take Sumner Welles, President Roosevelt's yesterday.
"in respect of the net amount "capitalised fully paid shares of "the Company of equivalent "nominal value in the propor- “tion of ons share for every two
Consigners must have a Revenue oneer in attendance when any dulf- able goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.
IL OIL, .Agent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected "shares of the Company then by us in any case whatever. "held by such persons respec- "tively and that such shares so. "allotted shall rank for divi- "dends as from the 1st day of
N. Y. K. LINE 2.30 p.m. "July, 1940.
p.m.
(NIPPON YUBEN KAISYA.) 2. That if, on such distri- .7.15 am. "bution as aforesaid, any person
From EUROPE and STRAITS "would be entitled to a frac-
Consignces of Cargo per Company's "tional share the Directors shall,
Vessels are hereby informed that "In lieu of issuing Fractional their Goods are being landed and "Certificates, cause the whole placed at their risk in the Hongkong "share to be allotted to a porson and Kowloon Wharf and Godown "or persons to be named by the Company's Godowns at Kowloon, "Directors and such share shall, whence delivery may be obtained.
Reg.
.2.45 pm Ord.
..3.30 p.m. Straits, Ceylon, India, Egypt and
London Parcels only-due London: 13th April
I.P.O,
Parcels
Reg.
Ord.
GEO.
Parcels
Goods not cleared by the
miles."
over
Unaware of the presence of each other the Norwegian steamer Arnfin Jari bore
bore down unsuspectingly on the undersea craft.
There
was sudden crash as the bows of the freighter tore through the submarine.
The undersen craft is believed to have sunk immediately.
None of her crew has been rescued.
Girl Unmasks
4th
Spy Suspect
It is believed that Hitler will announce to Mr. Sumner
before the Diet Disciplinary Com-Welles that his minimum peace terms will be as follows:
As the result of the appearance
mittee last Saturday of Mr. Takaa Saito, who caused storm by his
to such action has widened.
1.-Complete hegemony for Germany on the European”
2. The return of German colonies. Hitler is expected to en-
Nazi Press Silent BERLIN, Feb 27 (Reuter).—Mr.
the initiative in any movement personal European observer, is ex- pected to be Hitler's gucat at dinner for pence.
and to conter with both von Ribben- trop and Gocring
No Government Action The Government is avoiding inter- ference in the matter for the time: He is expected to refer to relations being. but has communicated to the between the United States and Ger- political parties the opinion that they many and to request Mr. should show no leniency in consi-welles to inform the President that to Berlin. dering Salto's punishment.
have not mentioned his arrival in So far, however, Nazl newspapers Summer Rome or the fact that he is coming
The attitude of the Army and Navy Germany expects the maintenance of
the part of] is reported to have strengthened, but strict neutrality on these quarters are much concerned America. over the ultimate outcome of the
Wollos Satisfied 183ue.
Mr. Sumner Welles revealed in Rome to-day that he had not dis-
wns
KING AND QUEEN MOBBED
Enthusiastic Welcome By Clynesiders
May Suspend Dict The Cabinet is watching developed the queation of terminating ments and is understood to be plan hostilities with Signor Mussolini. ning an order for suspension of the Diet it the Party leads are unable
ho "at such time as the Directors March, 1040, will be subject to rent.
He said, however, that
LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reüter).—Their "think fit, be sold and the pro-
LNDON, Feb. 27 (Reitter)-An to enforce action and dispose of the greatly satisfied at the results of his
| conversations Damaged packages must be left in
both with
Signor Majesties the King and Queen wore "ecoda distributed amongst the the Godowns for examination by the indiation of the way in which every-affair speedily.
Wants Govt. Statement
Mussolini and Count Clano, and mobbed by 2,000 workers when they "persons entitled to the frac-Consignee's and the Co.'s representa- one in Britain is co-operating against
In the House of Peers to-day, Mr. really appreciated the warm wel- visited the famous Greenock Ship- Mar. 1, 3 p.m.
"tions making up auch share," tires on any Tuesdays and Fridays at people breaking defence regulations
was provided by an Italian girl to-Yoshibaru Tazawa, Chairman of the come accorded by the Italian Govern-yard to-day, Mar. 1, 5 p.m.
2.30 pm within the free storage day. By order of tho
It was one of the greatest spontane Japan Young Men's League, urged ment and people., Mar. 5.30 p.m.
perlod. For the examination of
that the Government publicly maker Board of Directors,
Mr. Welles will leave Rome for lets has ever seen, forco a way ous demonstrations of loyalty Clyde- damaged dutiable goods, the con- The girl, 14 years old, is a resident known its policy in connection with Berlin at 12.05 p.m. on Wednesday. Mar. 1, 3 p.m. GIBB, LIVINGSTON, & CO. LTD.. signees must arrange for a Revenue of London normally but is now flying the Salto case in order to avoid an Reg.
Mar. 1, 5 p.m.
Omfleer to be present,
in the country. She saw a man tak- unfortunate misunderstanding" (Ap- Agents. Ord.
Mar. 1,7 p.m.
Hong Kong, 22nd February, 1940. All claims must be presented with-ng a photograoh of a wrecked Plane plause). He referred to newspaper Manila
...7.p.m.
means of a camera under his coat. reports that the Government was in ten days of the steamer's arrivul Saturday, March 2
here, after which date they cannot Suspicious, ane out a polleeman.
causing a general Impression that it Manila, Rabaul, Australia, and New
Zealand via Brisbane-due Bris-.
CHUNGKING, Feb. 20 (UP)bo recognized.
The man was arrested and senten- was intimidating the Legislature. No claims will be admitted after ed to a month's imprisonment. Ho
In reply, Admiral, Yonal the bate, 21st March,
Twentyfive students are to be sent the goods have left the Godowns, .G.P.O, and XP.O.
Government had no intention whatso cavalry regiment at one - time.'
The girl is an Italian who came to England three years ago.
Parcels Reg.
Ord.
.March 2, 5 p.m. March 4, 8.43 a.m. March 9.30. a.m.
to England this year under the
auspices of the British Boxer Fund.
In Berlin On Friday
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
ROME, Feb. 28 (UP)-Mr. Welles leaves Rome for Berlin at noon to- fay and will arrive in the Gorman
The
through
Police had
the mass of people, for the Royal visitors to reach their car.
In a crowded eight hours, the Royal
e inmense war effort that Clydeilde party saw a comprehensive section of
is yarde, a great engineering company making. They visited two ship.
and the Royal Torpedo Factory. barge to visit a battleship. MATE
No Are insurance has been effected is said to have been with a German Premier, stated definitely" that the capital on Friday.
ever of interfering with the business Ite will spend a' night en route at They also went out in an Admiral's of the Imperial Diet,
NIPPON YUSEN KAISYA. Hongkong, 27th February, 1940.
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