1940-06-26 — Page 12

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June 26, 1940.

THE BRITISH LEGION

CLASSIFIED NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS 25 words $2.50 for 3 days propaid

WANTED TO BUY.

HONG KONG AND CHINA BRANCH

The Committee urgently ask all who served in the last War to Join or rejoin the Legion, the purpose being to form a body of WE PAY HIGH PRICES for all gold men of mature age and experience and sliver articles, diamonds, jade whose opinion and services (apart

Apply and jewels.

China Gold from individual activities) might Redning Co. Room 6, Pedder Build-be of value at the present time.

ing, 2nd floor..

WE OFFER highest prices to any amount of gold articles, jades, jewel diamonds, etc. Apply Eurasia Gold Refining Co., 7th door, China Build ing. Tel. 30727. No bolidays.

FOR SALE:

COMPLETE Clearance Sale of model evening and day trocks, hats, bags and novelties at attractive prices. Terms cash. Eualee; Peninsula Hotel Arcade.

"HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY THE CAMERA" Second Edition. Over 00 excellent views of the Colony. Price $1.50. Obtainable at Kolly d Walsh, Ltd., Hongkong Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, South China Morning Post, Ltd., Wyndham Street.

BANKS

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter 1883 Paid-up Capital ...........***** £3,000,000 DEAD OFFICE:-LONDON, as ihopagato, E.C.L. Sub-Agencies in London: Reserve Liability of Proprietora 3,000.00 Reserve Fund Street, E.03.

€3,000,000 117/1XF, Lesdenhall Street,

West End Brazeti

1414, Cockspor Street B.WJ. Manchester Branch:

ez, Modley Street, Manchester, L

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Alor Star

Amritsar

Bangkok

Batavin Bombay

Barbin

Hongkong

Ipoli

Jolio

Karachi

Calcula

Kang

Agencies:

Kobe

Clive Strent

Kuala

Fairlie Flaco

Canton

Cawnpore

Cebu

Colombo

Delhi

Balphong

Hamburg

Hankow

TORLION

Lumpur Kuching Madras Manila Medan New York

Peipiet

• (Poking)

Penang

Rangoon

Balkon Semarang Seremban Shanghai Singapore Altiawan Fourabaya Telping Tientsin Tangkai

(huket)

Txingtao Yokoham

EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and TIXED DEPOSITS received før One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Our rencies at rates which will be quoted on application.

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at rates obiainable on application. The Bank's Head Office in London

undertakes Executor & Trusted business, and claima recovery of British Iscoms Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies and Branches.

RA. CAMIDGE,

Manager

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

Head Omce:-15, Gracechurch

London, R.04.

Authorised Capital

Subscribed Capital

Paid-up Capital

Street.

23.000.000

1,000,000

1,050,000

Reserva Fund and test

DANKEES:

The Bank of England & Midland

Bank, Ltd.

BILANCIES:-

Bangkok Bombay Calcutta

Jafine

Colombo Delhi Galic

Kuantan Kandy

Karach!

Kuala Lipis

Madras New York Penang Langoon Shanghal

Kuala Lumpur Singapore

Kota Bharu

Simia

Hongkon

Howrah

Kuala Trengganu

1poh

HONGKONG BRANCH

Every description of Banking Exchange Business transacted,

TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSKIP UNDERTAKEN.

Will those who are in accord kindly register their names with the undersigned, accompanying their application with the sub- scription of $2.

THOMSON & CO., .

Secretaries, Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LIMITED

Issue of 300,000 new ordinary shares of $10 ench, credited

as fully paid up.

TO-DAY'S RADIO

ZBW, 355 metres (845 kc.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)

12.15 p.m. Short Service of inter-Relay of an Appeal From in the New Mown Hoy: So Tired....

cesalon.-

12.30 Mozart-Sinfonia Concertante In E Flat Major,

Berlin Philharmonie Orch,, cond.] by Keneye."

.1 p.m. Local Thine Slynal and Weather Report.

Government House

8.03 House.

Ann Penn: Yodeller--Yodel all Day: Yodeller's Dream Girl....Harry Tor runi; Vocal-Checks to Cheek; The "Vocai- Relay, from.. Governmentine Romance; Bojangles of Har-

Poccolino....Ginger Rogers;"

lem....Fred Astaire; Comedian- An Appest by The Excellency the Please let me Sleep on your Door- Omcer Administerfur the Govern step To-night....Billy Bennett, with, ment on behalf of the War Fund his Kerbstone Quartelte. 1.03 Terence Casey at the Organ.organised by the South China Morn-

ing Pont Li 1.14 Hawaiian Selcellons.

1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press. Weather Forecast and Announce ments.

-

God Save the King, 8.10 Musical Comedy Selections. "Stop Press" Incl. How's Chances,

1.45 Dance Muste by Billy. Cotton You and the Night and the Music; The Beggar's Dream, Lonely Heart; and His Band.

How can I Hold you Close enough, Easter Parade Confession....New

2.15 Close Down.

9.15 London Relay Tho News, Summary.

"

:

0.30 London Relay-latters pri Moment,

9.45 Reginald Foort at the Organ. 10.0 An Hour of Dance Music, 11.0 Close Dawn.

COUNCIL MEETING

0,0 pm. Petroushka Balet (Stra-Mayfair Orchestra, Viktoria and vinsky).

Her Hussar" inch Following the London Symphony Orchestra cond. Drum; Pardon Madame, Mausle;

There will be a meeting of the Only One Girl In the World; Lund by Albert Conter,

of Song: Goodnight Light Opera Legislative Council to-morrow after- at. which the Colonial 6.30 Closing Local Stock Quota- Company; "Lucky Girl" incl. Under cret

Star where I was Born; Where Secretary will move that the Report 6.38 Burleske (Richard Strauss).have you been all my Ufe; When I of the Finance Committee (No. 6), Elly Ney (Piano) und The Berlin Get Eyes on Crazy Rhythm....New dated June 20, 1940, be adopted.

Attorney General will move State Opera Orchestra.

Mayfair Orch; "The Singing Fool"!

third readings of Song Sony Doy....The the second and Theme

"A Bill to omend the

the immigration and Passports. Ordinance,

tions.

0.50 p.m. B.BC. Recording---"The Ogboddy's Outing."

A Short Play.

7.10 Ballads.

7.30 London Rejay-This News. 8.0 Local Time Signal,

Report and Announcements.

NOTICE IS HERERY GIVEN that the Register of Members of the Company will be closed from Ist July, 1940 to the 10th July, |- ------ 1940, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directory,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agents.

FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

What to do to help a child

от

Anyone knowing of a child who has been assaulted, neglected, fil-trented in a manner likely to causo 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--

The Hon. General Secretary, H.K.S.P.C., Old City Hall.

The Inspector, 40, Pokfulam Road, 1st floor.

The Inspector, 82 Stone Nüllah Lane, 2nd, Floor.

The Inspector, 12, Sai Yeung Chol SL, Kowloon.

The Inspector, 52, Argyle St.. Kowloon.

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

The Informant's name will be kept strictly private, except in cases where matice is proved,

Exchange At A Glance

-SELLING

T.T. London

Demand London

T.T. Shonghal

ידי

TT. Singapore

T.T. Japan

.1/2% .1/27/

365

.5234

16

06

T.T. Indla

.82/2

1214

TT. USA.

2232

2244

T.T. Manila

4514

TT. Batavia

4234

TT. Bangkok

.140/2

T.T. Salgon

.Nom

.Nom.

....90

· T,T. Australia

..1/6

BUYING

and

4 m/s L/C London

1/3

4 m/s D/P London

1/314

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

24%

.Nem.

Current Accounts opened in Local Cur- tency and Fixed Deposits received in Local Currency and Sterling on terms that may be ascertained on application.

D. Benson

Manager.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

MESSAGERIES MARITIĦIES

Bringing Cargo from Marseilles via Saigon.

T.T. France

T.T. Switzerland

4 m/s France

30 d/s India

U.S. Cross rate in London 4.0214 U.S. Cross rate in N.Y.

Trade Pact With Soviet

Discussions Still In Progress

LONDON, June 25 (Reuter), Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception-In the House of Commons

of Opium, Treasure and Valuables to-day, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under- are being landed and stored into the Secretary of State, was asked if Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon he were now in a position to Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kow- loon, whence delivery may be obtain- make a statement regarding the ed immediately r

after landing.

negotiation of a trade agree- All claims must be sent in to me ment with Russin. on or before 27th June, 1940, or the will not be recognized.

Damaged Packages will be examin- ed by the Company's Surveyor Messra:--Goddard and Dougins in the, presence of the Consignees at 10.00 am. on Saturday, 22nd June, 1940.,

Consignees must have a Revenue Omeer in attendance when any dull able goods are examined by the Company's Surtezars, No Fire Insurance

will be

be effected by us in any case whatever..

I. OIL, Agent.

In replying, Mr. Butler sold that discussions were at present in pro- gress.

"It is not possible," he continued, "to make a more detailed statement at this moment, except that they are now willing to resuine diplomatic relations with the British Govern- ment.

Invitation Received "The Invitation from the Russion) Government is receiving careful con- sideration

"I am not in a position to make any statment regarding the nature of our roply."

Mr. W. Thorne (Labour) suggested that the matter be speeded up and a settlement, arrived at as early as

METROPOLE possible;

HOTEL

CENTRAL CLEAN

The Goven fully reailse, the

Importance of the matter." declared Mr. Butler.

Mexico was now willing to resuma diplomatic relations with the British

*COMFORTABLE – FIREPROOF Government, Mr. Butler såld,

The

1934":

Salon Group.

8.35 pm. A Variely Programme. "A Bill to amend the War Revenue Comedian-The Death of Willle; Ordinance, 1040"; "A Bill to amend

PROTECT

Your Clothes

POST OFFICE

Air- mail letters will be no- cepted for transmission to Europe by Pan-American Service to New York and onward. thence by wen, at $2.80 per half-ounce for the air transport, plus 15-conts per ounce to British possessions and 25 cents per ounce to foreign countries. in respect of sea transport,

An experimental air service for Europe vla United States of America and Trans-Atlantic Service has also been introduced, the charge being 55 per hull

ounce for letters postcards $2.50 each. An approxim- ute estimate of the time occupied in this

transmission la twelve' days. From the date of departure of the Clipper from Hongkong,

and.

The postage rates via the revised Imperial Airways Service are changed.

un-

Small Pocket Post to all countries Lurpended:

Pounds"-worth of mothe

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES- damage is saved avery Registered and Parcel Mall are- your by Keatings. Sprinkle closed 15 minutes earlier than the Furs and woollens with time given below unless otherwise Keating" and keep them stated, and where 'malls are advertis- free from moth. Usaldryed to close at or before @ a.m. re- Agents:-Mutter, & Phippe

(China) Ltd.,

cistered and parcel malls are closed »t 5 pm, on the previous day. When ails are advertised to close after 1 p.m. Registered and Parcel malla ire closed at 5 p.m.

22 Queen's Rd., C.

KEATING'S

INWARD MAILS

Ale Mall by "Alr Franco Airways

Service"

THE PROVED VWCH INSECTICIDE Japan and Manila

The Martins and the Coys...Dob the Post Office Ordinance, 1020"; POWDER

Weather Dyer; 'Comedian Sara's Medal....Land "A Bill to amend the Com-

Stanley Holloway; Comedienne-Out pulsory Service Ordinance, 1939,"

BUY

ÏBUT IT MUSTĪBE KEATINGISË

ANOTHER BOMBER

The South China Morning Post, Ltd., invites

subscriptions to

A FUND TO ASSIST

BRITAIN'S WAR EFFORT.

The whole of the money subscribed will

be handed to The Government of Hongkong

for transmission to

THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT

For the Purchase of Aeroplanes or such other Armaments

as the British Government may decide.

Donations will be received by The South China

Morning Post: Cheques should be made payable to

Fund: South China Morning Post, Limited."

"War

All donations

will be

acknowledged in the columns

The ~S. C. _M. Post and The Hongkong Telegraph.

Java and Manila Manila

Bangkok

Air Mall by Pan American Airways

Direct Service,”—--Bam

date, 18th June.

June 20..

June 20,

June 26.

June 20.

.June 20.

Francisco

June 27..

Calcutia and Straits

June 27.

Haiphong

Jupan

June 27.

June 27,

Japan and Shanghai,

June 27.

Japan, Shanghal and Formosa.

June 27,

Air Mail by "Imperial

Airways

Service,"

Jano 27.

Conton

June 27,

Shanghul and Amoy

June 27.

Japan

June 28..

Japan and Shanghal

.June 28.

London and Straits

.Juno 28.

Bangkok

20.

Shanghai

June 28,

Japan and Manila

London and Straits

June 20.

Japan

.June 20.

June 29.

Canton

June 29.

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hal(San Francisco date, 8th June)

June, 20. Shanghai

June 20. London. Straits and Manila..June 30, Shanghal and Amoy ......June 30. London, Strafts and Manila June 30,

OUTWARD MAILS Wednesday, June 26.

Amoy *

.12.30 p.m. Swałow

1 p.m. Parcels only for Straits .5.p.m. Shanghai (Parcels only)....5 p.m. Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran, and France by the "Air France Air- ways."

Ref..

K.P.O.

June 26, 5 p.m. Ord...June 28, 5.30 p.m.

Rez...

Ord.,

Shanghai

G.P.O.

.June 28, 5 p.m. June 20, 7 p.m. .7 p.m. U.S.A., Central and South America, Canada and Europe via San Fran- cisco (No Parcels for Canada),

OP.O. nnd FPO,

Parcels

Reg

....June 26, 5 pm.

June 27, 9.45 a.m.

Ord, ......June, 27, 10.30 am.

Thursday, June 27 Shanghai

.12.30 p.m. Parcels only for Tientsin 12.30 D,m. 1 p.m. .1 p.m. .2.30 p.m.

isin Swatow

Bangkok

Straits, Ceylon. India, South Africa

and United Kingdom

Ren,

Ord.

Reg.

Ord;

Manila, Australia and New

K.P.O.

,2.45 p.m.

.3.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

.2.45 p.m.

$3.30 p.m.

Zealand

vin Thursday Island

K.P.O.

Reg.

2.40 p.m.

Ord.

.3.30 p.m.

G.P.0.

Reg.

2.45 p.m.

Ord,

3.30 p.m.

K.P.O.

Air Mail for Manila. Guam, Hōno-`

lulu, V.S.A., and Europe via "Pan American Airways and Trans- Atlantic Services."

1

June 27, 5.00 p.m. ..June 27, 4.30 p.m. G.r.O.

June 27, 5.00. p.m.” Jane 27, 7.00 pm.

Amoy

Reg.

Ord,

Reg. Ord.

Friday, June 28

Amoy

10 a.m. Shanghal

12.30 p.m. Formoso, Shanghai and Japan

1.30 p.m.

Manila, Australia and Now Zenland

sia Thursday Island.

Reg.

Ord.

Ord.

K.P.O.

June 28, 2,46. D.M.

p.m.

June 20, 3,30 p.m. G.P.O.

Reg.-.-.-... June 28, 2.45 pan.

June 20, 3.10 p.m. Saturday, June 29 Shanghat (Parcels only)...9.00 am. Shanghal and parcels only for Tien- Calcutin.

tain

Parcels

Ord

Formoso, Shanghai and

9.am.

.10.30, n.m.

.11.30, a.m. Japons

21.30 p.m... Straits, Ceylon, India, Mombasa, Betra, Lonrenco Marques, East and South Africa............2.30 pm. Manila, Rabaul, Australia and Now

Zealand yla Brisbane.

G.PO, and E..P.O,

Parcels.

Reg.

Ord.

„June 29, 5 'p.m

July 1, 8.48.10.m.

July 1, 0.30 a.m.

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways- Service" to Durban and thence by Sea Service to United-Kingdom,

Manila

GFO, & KPD."

Reg June 29, 5 pm. Ord. «June' 20,' 5.30 p.m.

5.30 p.m.