CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
25 words $2.50 for 3 days prepaid SITUATIONS VACANT.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fifty first Ordinary Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the offices of the Company, Exchange Building, Dos Voeux Rond Central, Victoria, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the 3rd. day of April, 1940, at 11.30 o'clock, ifam. for the purpose of receiving
to
NURSE OR ATTENDANT, Male; good sailor required. Pussage New York City via Pacife offered for services
'mental attending tale pallent. Reply with full particulars, giving nationality, age, experience, any, etc, to Nurse, 1. O. ilox 80.
WANTED TO BUY. WANTED. Diesel engine motor ship, net tonnage about 200 tont. Send particulars to No. 80, Wing Lok Street, Ennt, Hongkong.
FOR SALE.
CHEAP SALE. Furniture at the Hongkong Furniture Company Ltd. No. 8, Queen's Road Central.
DEMON COOKERS and HEATERS (Kerosene). Clearing sale at Sander, Wieler & Co., in Liquidation, King' Building, 2nd Floor.
EAT MORE PEARS for your health. American Fresh Pears, fully riped for immediate use, speciut $1.20 per doz. Buy at once before stock exhausted. Tin Hop Produce Co., 40 Des Voeux Road Central, Tele phane 24412.
the
"HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY THE CAMERA" Second Edition. Over 40 excellent views of Colony, Price $1.50. Obtainable at Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., Hongkong Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, South China Morning Post, Lid.
Wyndham Street.
POST OFFICE
Friday,
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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
R.
G.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT | PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction CO., LTD.
to be held on Monday, the 11th day of March, 1910, nt, 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of ang Lot of Crown Land at junction of Prince Edward Kond and Argyle Street, in the Colony of Hong 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.
a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ended 31st December, 1939.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo-
R.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Salo by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 11th
March 8, 1940---1.
HONGKONG CENSORS
CRITICISED
Criticism of the Hongkong censors' action to opening day of March, 1940, at 2 pm:transit U.S. mail has appeared in the "Christian Science
at the Olees of the Public
one
11
Decree For Laurence
Olivier's Wife
A deeree olsi, with costs, was granted in the Divorce Court to Mrs. Jill Esmond Olivier (Jill Esmond the actress) on the ground of the adultery of her husband, Mr. Laurence Kerr Olivier, the actor. The sull was not
Works Department, by Order of Monitor", leading American newspaper. His Excellency the Governor of
The Shanghai correspondent It was further explained that mall
netually censored was defended. Lot of Crown Land at of the newspaper alleged that which was Mong Kok, In the Colony of American residents of Shanghai oponed at the ends and then sealed The case for Mrs. Olivier, whose
bearing the with a plece of paper Hong Kong, for a term of 75 have been considerably exercised legend, "Opened by Censor, Hong-address was given as Queen's Grove, N.W., was that the marriage was a years, with the option of renewal over recent receipt of mail from keng." at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the United States which bore n Evening Pust retorted with very happy one for six years, but, in
1037, her husband told her he was in. font-page publlention of an en- the Surveyor of His Majesty the rubber stamp of the Hongkongvelope sent to
firm in love with Mrs. Vivien Leigh Holman, neutral KING, for one further term of censors: "Passed by Censor Shanghal from Berne,
Switzerland, with whom he had made nims,
Mra. Olivier was given the custody 75 years,
Hongkong."
which had been torn open at the end and scaled with Paper's Complaint
paper marked of the child. Intending bidders are advised
The "Christian Selence Monitor" "Opened by Censor, Hongkong,
despite the fact that it was transit tender spot so far as Shanghat is con- that immediately after the dispo
The question immediately arose as mail.
cerned, for during the period of the respondent says:
Termning tha an "outrageous violn-
ble to this port. to what right British censors had to deal with ina y transit from the tion of the clear rights of net als 1837 hostilities it caused much trou United States to American recipients the Post said it had learned of in- All Shanghal mail from the "out- ut points other thun Hongkong An stances where all had been opened side world used to go to Hongkong editorial on this point was published and censored even though it was during that period, and instead of the American-owned Shanghai from a point within China (Swntow) sending it up the coast by the direct and destined to another polat within ships then plying, Hongkong used to Evening Pust.
send it instead to Canton which in
tor Municow.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 21st - MARCII, 1940, to WEDNESDAY, the 3rdral of the lot the Purchaser ifsal of the lot the Purchaser. (if APRIL, 1940, both days inclusive, By Order of the Board of Directors,
R. TAYLOR, Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 4th March, 1940. HONGKONG & WAMPO
DOCK CO., LTD.
Notice is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Share- holders will be held in the Office of the Company No. 2 Queen's Building, Hong Kong, on Tuesday, 26th March, 1940, at noon for the consideration of the Directors' Report and Balance Sheet for the year ending 31st December, 1939.
The Share Register and Trans- fer Books will be closed from the 15th to 26th March, 1940, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board
Small Packet Post to all countries Directors, is suspended.
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mail ore closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated; and where malls are advertis ed to close at or before 9 s.m. re- gistered and purcel malls are closed at 3 p.m. on the previous day. When malls are advertised to close after 5 p.m., Registered and Parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m.
INWARD MAILS
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direti
Service" London date, 28th
Cunton
Japan and Shanghu
Shanghai and Amoy
Shanghai
Calcutta, Straits and Saigon
Japan and Shanghai
Sandakun
Shanghal
March....
Alr
not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) In cash, This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
not the applicant) will be required Authorised to deposit with an officer who will be present at the two hundred sale. the sum of
This sum dollars, ($200) in cash. will be refunded on payment of
the Purchase price." PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. PARTICULARS OF THE
No. 4933 NO. 4204. Inaction of Prince Edward) Kowloon Inlan
Road &
Argyle Street.
No, of Wale
Begistry No.
Locality
of
G.
E. COCK, Chief Manager. Hongkong, 27th February, 1940.
RADIO
ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) Recital by Ella Logan From the Studio
Feb. Mar. 8.
Radio Programme Broadcast by .Mar. 8. Zaw on a Frequency of 845 k.c.'s. Mar. 8.and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. Mar. Band 8-11 p.m.on 0.52 m.c.'s per Mar. 8. second. Mar. 9.
Mar. 9. Mar. D.
9.
H.K.T.
12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter- cession,
Mar. 10.ther Report.
Mar.
.12.30 Marek Weber & His Orch. "Imperial Airways | will Webster Boot1: (Телог).- Air Mall by
Direct Service"-London date, 2nd. 1.0 Local Time Signal and Wea-
John Gess 1.03 Sea Shanties by Mall by "Pan-American Airways Direct Service"-Sen Francisco (Barktone) and Cathedral Male Voice
.Mar. 10. Quartet.
Mar. 10. 1.12 B.B.C. Wireless Military Band.
10. Mar. 10. Mar. 10, ther Forecast and Announcements
1.45 Compositions of Johann Strauss 2.15 Close down,
date, 3rd March
Canton
Japan and Shanghai.
Saigon....
Straits and Manila
Mar. 10.
Europe vin Suez and Straits--(Lon- don date, 25th January). Mar. 10. U.S.A., and Manila-(San Francisco
date, 17th Feb.)
Hn phòn
1.30 Reuter & Rugby Press, Wen-
0.0 Compositions of Gershwin. 6.20 Closing local
Stock Quota-
tions,
6.30 Half an hour of Variety and
Mar. 10. Mar. 11. Haiphong, Holhow and Fort Bayard Dance Musle.
Mar. 11. Mar. 11. Lovely." The first of a new series of
Jupan.
Japan and Shanghal
Shanghai
Straits and Pulembang
Shanghai
Straits
Manila
OUTWARD MAILS Friday, March 8
7.0 Landon Relay "She is
Mar. 12. light entertainment.
Mur. 12. Mor. 12.
.12.30 pm.
:1.30 p.m.
.2.30 p.m. Tientsin (Parcels only)
2.30 pm. Saturday, Mar. .9 Canton
7.15 am. Manila and Parcels only for Struits, Ceylon and Egypt.9.30 am Fort Bayard, and Hollow.1.30
p.m. Saigon, Ceylon. India, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe vin Mar- selles-due Marseilles, 5th April.
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
.1.45 pm.
Reg...
Ord.,
Manila
My
7.30 London Relay-The News, 8.0 Local Tine Signal, Weather Re- port and Announcements.
8.03 Studio Concert by Ella Logan (Mezzo-Soprano) with A. T. Lay at
the Plano,
(a)
Linden Len, (b). Fairings, (e)
The Song my Mother Sang...Ella Logan; Liit
Little Ballad...A. T. Lay; (w) The Birds go North, (b) Husheen... Ella Logan.
8.30 Orchestral Selections,
8.50 Studio Talk on Psychology by Father G. Byrne, 8.J. 4: 1 Phy with My Dog and Pet Monkey. 0.05 Songs by Richard (Tenor).
Crooks
9.15 London Relay-News Sum-
mary.
9.30 London Relay "World AC-
une
liquodary Medentemente.
N. #E. W.
||frei|fist}fesi|feet|
As per salo plan.
Contents in
ng. feet
“AZADEL
Hental,
Opset Frice
About
21,500
| No.of Sale
Begistry No.
Locality
$246
$ 16,125
Kowloon Inland Lat No. 4236. Boundary Street between Sai Yeung Choi Street & Tong Choi Street, Mongkok.
R.
Boundary
Measurements
N
14. z. w.
ifesteet teet|fet
as per sale.
plan.
British news
Much American
noti
When the editorial was telegraphed China (Shanghai)... mail does to Hongkong by #gency here, it elicited a response ordinarily pass through Hongkong but turn would trummit R by rail that transit mail is normally passed of late, certain ships have been routed It was out touching Shanghal. This means opening. The stamp cited, said, was only an indication that the that the censors have a chance.
Old Tender Spot The Hongkong Post Office is an old men.
LOT. by the Hongkong censors without from Japan direct to Hongkong with
Contents in
Ann. Bent.
sq. feet.
Dipset Price
Abest
9.210
3152
G. MR.
809'81
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS | PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Salo by Public Auction of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 11th to be held on Monday, the 11th day of March, 1910, nt 3 p.m.. day of March, 1910, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public at the Oflees of the Public Works Departmant, by Order of Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land' at Cheung Sha Wan, in the Colony of Hong Kong. for à term of 75 Ist years, commencing from July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of. His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 24 years less the Inst three days thereof.
Lot of Crown Land at Sirling Road, in the Colony of Hong 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.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo
Intending bidders are advised sal of the lot the Purchaser (ir
that immediately after the dispo- not the applicant) will be required sal of the lot the Purchaser (if to deposit with an authorised | not the applicant) will be required an authorised officer who will be present at the to deposit with sale, the sum of two hundred officer who will be present at the dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum sale, the sum of two hundred will be refunded-on-payment-of will be refunded_on_payment of dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum the Purchase price.
the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
| No. of Sale
| Registry No-
Inland Lots Nos. 2960 &
Locality
4023, Stirling Road.
Kowloon Inland Lot
No. 4235.
Between Kowloon
Boundary Measurementa
H B. Z. W.
feet feet feelifert
As per salo
plan.
Contenta in
sq. feet
Ann. Rent
Upset Price
About
14,000
091 $
000*2 #
Sensational Trial Likely
Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South fairs.
9.45 Chopin Concerto No. 1 in E Alleged Fraud Through
.2.30 p.m.
.2.30 p.m.
Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles--due Marseilles oth Aprit.
Reu. Ord, Saigon
G.P.O, and K.P.0.
Minor, Op. 11-Arthur Rubinstein (Plano) and the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Bar birolli.
Mar. 9, 5 pin. .Mar. 0, 6.30 p.m.
...5.30 p.m. stein.
Shanghal and Japan.....3.30 p.m. Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, and U.S.A., by the "Pan-American Airways Direct Service"-due Ban Francisco; 17th March.
Reg., Ord..
Ror Ord.
March
Kowloon P. O..
Mar. 9, 5.00 p.m. Mar. 9. 5.30 p.m. G. P. O,
Mar. 0, 5.00 pm. .Mar. 11, 7.30° a.m. Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Service"due London 17th
G.P.O. and K.P.0.
2. 1.5.00 : p.m.``· Ord
.5.30 p.m. Yokohama, USA, Contraf and South America and Canadaýla San Francisco-duo Sun Francisco,'20th March.
G.P.O, & K.F.O.
Reg.
Ord,
10.20 Violin Soles by Natan MO-
10.35 Spanish Music. 11.0 Close down.
STOCK MARKET REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Official Summary issued yesterday says:
The market has becoine listless having drifted into backwater Con- sequently prices remain on the easy Buyers Sales
$480
aide.
Union Ina. H.K. Steamboats..... HK. Electrica *: */ Dairy Farms (Old) · Watsons,
The U.S. Mails
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK, Mar, 7 (UP)—The trial of the five alleged accomplices of Coster Musica began in the Federal Court to-day. Great sensations are promised.
1 No. of Sale
Locality
New Kowlcon Inland
Lot Registry No.
No. 2769.
Junction of Fuk Wing
Street & Castle Fesk
Road, Cheung Sha Wan
Boundary
·Measurements
N. 8. X. w.
|feet|Lent feet feel|
A per salo
plan.
21
Contents in
sq. feet
Upset Price
| Ann. Rent.
About
11,800
201
$7,050TM**
Arabs With The Allies
Near East Position Is Stronger Than Ever
(Router).-
LONDON, Mar. M "Reuter's" special correspondent at Amman (Trans-Jordan) says: "My
visit to Trans-Jordan has convinced
They are charged with defrauding me that if the war moves to the Near! through the United States malls and East, Britain will be in a far stronger violation of the Securities and Ex-defensive position thon the, “Turks change Commission's rules. The ac- cused include the brothers of Coster; George and Hobert Musica.
CONCILIATION TREATIES
were in the last war.
“Britnin is in the happy position
of enjoying the complete confidence of the Arabs of Trans-Jordan and the Arabs will play an important part in defending the Allied lines of com- munication.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 7 (Reuter).
Enemy's Main Objectives -It has been learried here that the $10
United States is negotiating treatles
"The enemy's main objective would $7.00 of conciliation with Canada, Aus- 32234tralia, South Africa and New Zealand be the pipe-line from Kirkur to $-0
providing that any dispute arising Tripoll and Haifa,, which supplies oil between the Dominions and the for the Mediterranean Fleet and the United States shall be referred to a Allied armies. He would also aim
Peiping's "Flower
Bermanent Conciliation Commission at the newly-built road alongside the consisting of five members, two of pipe-line from alta to Baghdad and Street Gutted whom will represented the United the Persian Gulf, which a forma an alternativo to the Suox Conal route
!
th
5.00 p.m. 11148.30 p.m. Satron
çiçited 0.30 p.m. Haiphong
.5.30 p.m.
Valperd aan States. Manila
5.30 p.m. Sunday, March 10
PEIPING, Mar. 8 (Reuter)There will be a separate Commis- to India. Swalew, Amoy and Formosa. 0 m. Flower Street, the famous Mecca of sion for each Domition,
foreign tourists and wellknown for Shanghot Jupan
40 am. Chinese jewellery and curlon, was Monday, March 11 90 N burned down this morning. Over 70 Halphong
p.m. chops were guited, fuvolving. a loss pn. of over $500,000,0
Canton
The United States has already u curicillatory treaty with. Britain but is references to the Dominions since the Statute of Westminster, are re prded as out of date.
· "The Arabs' would co-operate In the struggle not by attacking: the onesty's lines of communleation as in the last war but by defending the Allles:Inc. Modestina
mall hot pasted through the censors' hands that it had been read.
By the time it had progressed down- Yangtze from Hankow to its intended recipients, often a period of several weeks would have elapsed-not great- Iy to the benefit of Shanghai business-
THE GLOUCESTER HOTEL
Patrons are requested to note that
The Restaurant and Ball Room will be reserved
TO-NIGHT
for
The Yorkshire Society Annual Function
ALEXANDER KORDA
THE LION HAS WINGS
AT
TO-DAY
THE
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