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The
Hongkong Telegraph Tenth Annual
H.K.V.D.C. TRAINING
CADRE
The attention of correspondenta wishing to send letters by post to enemy countries or to enemy-occu- "All members of the Training | pled territory is invited to General Cadro with the exception of 'mem-Noication No. 947 in the Govern ment Gazette of 23rd August, 1940,
Small Pocket Post to all countries is suspended.
bors of the Essential Services group who have passed thoir Test
од
of Elementary Training in rifle tho Square at will parade on Murray Barracks, Victoria, Thursday, 6th September, 1940, at 5.15 p.m. This order applies to those who normally parade in
Kowloon.
2nd. Lt.
The Royal Scots, Assistant Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C.
FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
What to do to help a child
Anyone knowing of a child who has been assaulted, neglected, or manner likely to
Amateur Photographic-treated in a
Competition
Juna-September, 1940. Two Silver Trophies Awarded by ILFORD LTD.
For the best and second-best entries. Four Silver Trophies Awarded by EASTMAN KODAK CO. First Prizes in each of the four Bections,
$250 CASH PRIZES $250
SECTION ONE General Pictorial: Land and Scacapes: Archtecture: Street Scenes, etc.
2nd $30. 1st. Silver Cup.
4th. $12.50. 3rd. $20.
SECTION TWO
Portraits: Informal Close-up: Human
Studies.
1st Silver Cup.
2nd $30
3rd. $20 4th $12.50
SECTION THREE
Sull Life and Table Top Studler
1st Silver Cup
3rd. $20.
2nd $30. 4th $12.50
SECTION FOUR
(Craftsmen's Section)
The whole of the work entalied in the production of every entry must have been done by the competitors who will be required to tha B declaration to make
have effect. Each entry must pasted on the back a specini entry form obtainable on application from The Hungkung Telegraph
from
110x Secretary, Hongkong Photographie Society.
от
the
Subjects at the
discretion
competitors.
cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health, or knowing of a parent who is seeking advice on any molter concerning a child, would be doing an act of kindness by communicating nt once with-
The
General Hon.
H.KS.P.C., Old City Hall.
Secretary,
The Inspector, 49, Pokfulam Road, xt door,
The Inspector, 82 Stone Lane, 2nd. Floor.
Nullah
The Inspector, 12, Sai Yeung Chot St., Kowloon.
The Inspector, Kowloon,
02, Argyle
SL
All further steps will be taken, and expenses borne, by the Society.
The Informant's name will be kept strictly private, except in cos where malice is proved,
In Every Room
KLEENEX
DISPOSABLE
TISSUES
Always have a box bandy. Kleones bas hundreds of user,
WHITE
PEACH
GREEN ORCHID
uf
TISSUES
1st. Silver Cup. 2nd. $30.
3rd. $20. 4th, $12.50
RULES
The following Rules will govern the Competition:
I-The Competition is confined ex-
photo Amateur clustrely grapher.
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1-No employee or member of any firm in the photographic trade is permitted to compete
The prites will be awarded to the competitors sending in what are adjudged to be the best photo- Each graphs in each Section.
entry must be
be pubilabed form which willpanied by
which
during the period of the Com- petition and
mul be
parted on back of entry.
-The right to publish any or all of the entries ir reserved to the
Hongkong Telegraph.
have
photographs
entered musi
taken in the Colony of Hongkong. Photographs which have beert already
entered in
other Competitions are eligible No responsibility will be accepted for non-delivery of loss of, or damage to entries.
7-All entries to be either black. sepia, or toned pictures, and must Coloured photo. be mounted.
graphs are ineligible. &-Pictures submitted in sepia tones
should be accompanied by e smaller print in black and white. B-No picture to entered in more
than one Section.
10.-Mounts to be only white or crezin, must be of one of the following
ize: 10x12 15x20.
1- No correspondence will be entered into in connection with the Com- Delition.
1-Members of the State of the Hongkong Telegraph and the South China Morning Post are bot permitted to compete. 13-The decision of the Judges shall
be Anal.
14-At the conclusion of the Com
petition, entries will be returned competitors on application at the Telegraph offices within seven days.
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September 4, 1940.
Exchange At The Fifth Column
A Glance
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Manila
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Sept. 4.
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ent 4. Airway .Sept. 4.
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Local Time Signal and Wen- 1,00 ther Report.
1.03 Musical Comedy Selections. 130
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Rugby Press, Forecast and Announce
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Variety Programme,
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630
Half an hour of Dance Muado. Closing local Stock Quota-
Excerpts from Gilbert and 6,32 Sullivan's **The Ycomen
the of Guard"; "The Piralen of PentEANCE."
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Canada, Central and South Ame- Report and Announcements. rica and United Kingdom via San
Compositions of Mendelssohn, 8.03 Francisco (No parcels for Canado) 8.34 Gounod's "Faust" Act II.
K.P.C.
9.00 London Relay-The News. 9.15 London Relay-Reproduction of talk by Sir R. Vanslitast on the Anniversary of the Outbreak of War. 0.45 The Royal Command Per formance, Albert Hall, 1938.
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Reg..
Ord.,.
Sept. 7, 5 pum. Sept
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Gr.O, & K.J.O.
Rck.. Ord.,
Sept. 7, 5 p.m. Sept. 7. 5.30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 Sandakan
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GIVEN
EXTRA PAY LONDON, Sept. 3 (Reuter).- Netherlands sailors were Kiven an extra 2/0 pay on Saturday last in
habour their Queen's birthday
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It is now learned tha
of
them have naked their vaplains lu te unl Spitfire money
mark of their grablude
Kive the
funds as
to the LA.F
Walls Have Ears
WAR PLANE FUND STOP PRESS
LONDON, Sept. 3 (Reuter).—A fund to buy a lighter plane has been started by the staff of the India Posts and Telegraphs.
The fund WOB
opened
the by Director-General. It will be used to buy a plane which will be named after the department.
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DUTCH MINISTER Resigns Because of Health
- LONDON, Sept. 3 (Reuter)—it is stated on behalf of the Netherlands | Government that the Netherlands Prime Minister and Financo Minister,
of health.
"CONFORTABLE - FIRE PROOF Dr. de Geer, has resigned for reasons
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So "Talk About Tiger Instead"
Advt. of
TIGER
PRIZE MEDAL
SEVERE RAIDS
R.A.F. Busy Over
Germany
OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BANKS
THE CHARTERED BANK - OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Hayal Charter 1818.
********* 1,000,000- Paid-up Cardia of Propeletorn 3.000.000 Reserve Länsilty
TAMIYA Fund mamma. $3,000,000-
READ OFFICE)--LONDON.
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AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
LONDON, Sept. 3 (UP). -The Royal Air Force heavily bombed new targets Alor Star in Germany and Italy last night..
Official reports show that dynamite works at Schlebusch, northeast of Cologne and the important railways junctions of Sampler de Arena at Genoa were among the targets.
Long-range German gun emplace. ments at Grisnez in France were also bombed
Amritsar
Batavis Borubay Calcutta
__Lumpur
Harbin Hongkong
Rangoon
Bagon
Ipoh
Semarang
Hollo Karachi
Berenbar
Shanghai
Klang
Bingapore
Agenties:
Habe
Clive Street 'Kuala
Bawan Bourabaya
Fairie Pisce Centon
Kuching
Colombo
Cawnpore
bu Delhi
Магая
Taiping Tientsin Tongkah
Manlia
(Bhuket)
Medan
Talogtso
New York
Yokohama
Haiphong Hamburg
Putplas
(Peking)
Chenera
Hankow
Penang
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and
Banking Business transacted.
end CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Tar
or shorter periods in Loral or Other Cur-
runcles at rates which will be quoted on
SP ACCOUNTS also opened in
The Bayer explosives works near Cologne were subjected to an intense raid, while other objectives attacked were the Important Dortmund-Ems Local Currency and Sterling with interess Canal and the Bosch Ignition and plug | slowed at rules obtainable on application. works at Stuttgart and Part Lorient,
The Bank's Haad Omos in London undertakes Executne & Triutes busine, and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be pacortained at any of its Agencies" and
iranches. (Reuter)..
Attack on Calais?
LONDON, Sept. 3 Henvy explosions and distant gunfire in the direction of Calais Boulogne were hard by people in Kentish coast towns this evening.
and
It is believed that the R.A.F. was making surprise aitarka on the guns and shipping in the vicinity of these ports.
JAPAN INDO- CHINA DECISION
FROM PAGE ONE
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R. A. CAMIDOR.
Kanager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Bend O¤çois, Gracechurch Street, London, R.C.1. Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital ... Reserve Fund and test
DANKERI
£3,000,000
1,000,00
1,000,000
1,254,609
The Bank of England & Midland
Bank, Ltd.
BRANCHEB:----
Jalina Kuantan
Bangkok
Bindras
Bombay
New York
Calcutta
Kandy
Penang
Colombe
Hangoon
Delhi
Kota BharLI
Shanghal
Gallo
Himi
received from Salgon disclose
Hongkong Indo-China communique announcing || flowrah that the Governor General on Sep=| Ipoh tember 1
The
Karacht
Kuala Lipia
Cuala Lumpur Bingapore
Trengganu
HONGKONG BRANCHÉ EVOTY description of Banking
TRUSTER AND EXECUTORSKIP UNDERTAKEN.
was advised from Vichy Franco- conclusion of Jupatrese agreement according to the Exchange Business transacted, Japanese Peertuko military pri- vileges," under ennditions which the French Government would specify and which would then become the subject of negotiations between the French and Japanese military off- ela in Indo-Chinus
3.
The communique said that with-: sket
awaiting for the negotiations. the Japanese military mission insist- ed that the agreement be signed be fore mid-night on September granting the right of passage veross Indo Chinn without previous discus sion and under conditions that were irreconciliable
with the French Government's stipulations.
A
the Indo-Ching meeting of Government was held on September 2 and decided that Indo-China wes unable to accept the terms of the ultimatum.
Meanwhile, the French authorities in the Shanghai French Concession have placed barbed wire: barricades nt almost all cross strecis In the Concession And have doubled the alze of the police patrols
disclose
Officials declined 10 whether this is part of the antiter= | rorism campaign or is connected with the Indo-China situation.
50 DESTROYERS FOR AIR BASES
FROM PAGE ONE
and the other bases and sites are made available to the United States In return for 50 destroyers.
Destroyers Described The 50 destroyers which have been exchanged are about 20 years old, built either during or Immediately after the world war. It is reported that they cost $100,000,000 to con~ struct.
They are capable of a speed ex- ceeding 30 knots, have a displacement of 1,200 tons and carry crews of 125
тел.
Each worship mounts four 4-in. guns, twelve 21-In. torpedo tubes, one anti-aircraft gun and some 50 callbre machine guns. However, they are chiefly valuable for their mobility in connection with laying depth charges which are rolled from the stern.
All 60 vessels have been recom- missioned at naval bases, armed and overhauled and are being delivered to Britain "as is", which is under stood to mean that they are fully armed and ready for action.
REBUFF FOR NAZI PLANES
FROM PAGE ONE!
day by our fighters, making the total Complete Failure
25.
LONDON, Sept. 3 (Reuter)-Tho German air force failed in any way! to weaken British fighter opposition in two attempts to pierce the-des- fences in south-east England to-day, says the Air Ministry news service.
of the two big at- The ableedives of tacks appear to have RAF acro- dromes.
'carried
This morning's attack out by about 250 machines which] flow up the Thames Estuary.
fo,150
Current Accounts opened in Local Cup- rency and · Fixed Deposita received in Local Currency and Sterling on terms that may be ascertained on application.
D. BENSON,
Manager.
H.K. Stock
The
Market
Were
following quotations issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- ket this morning.
BANKS
K. Banks $. H.K. Banka Lon. £. H.K. Banks (HK) £ Chartered £.. Mercantile, A. & B. £, Mercantile, C. £ East Asia S
INSURANCES
Canton $. Union $
China Underwriters HK. Fire S...
SHIPPING
Douglases $ Steamboats $. Indo-Chinas P. $. Indo-Chinus D.$. Shell (Bearerz) 5/- Waterboals $ x.d.
DOCKS ETC. Wharves $... Docks (old) Docks (new) Providents $.
Kailan s/- Rauba $. H.K, Mines
MINING
1280 b.
67 n.
71 n.
.6% n.
.28.
11% n.
72 0.
210 s.
.375 b.
10 cts. s.
145 b.
120 0.
.11.n
100 n.
.80 n.
34/41⁄2 n.
0.00 n.
87 80.
.15.00 b. . 152 Ե.
b. & 3.
.13/- n. .9.55 n. cts. 8.
LANDS
.3.40 n.
29.80 n.
100 n..
..12 D
Hotels Lands $.. Land, 4% Debentures S'hal Lands Sh. $. Humphreys $.. H.K. Realios Chinese Estates
UTILITIES
Trams $..... Peak Trams (old).$.. Peak Trams (new) $.. Star Ferries
Y.
Ferric
Ching
China
(old).
Lights (new) $.
8 b.
.3.20 b.
101 n.
15.00 $3.
7.40 D. .3.70 n.
67/2
b.
.21 b.
.8.00
b
.3,55 b.
.37% D.
H.K. Electric (old) .. H.K. Electrics (new) 3........30.40 0. Macao Electrics (old) $.....17 n. Macao Electrics: (now) $16 u. Sandakan Lights $.. Telephoner (old) Telephones (new) ...
INDUSTRIALS
.234 ..
..9.10 b
Cald: Macy. (Ord.), Sh. $..14.90 Cald: Maeg. (Pref.), Sh. $....... Canton Ice 3.. Cements $....
HK: Ropes $.
STORES, &c. Dairy Farms. Watsons
Lane Crawforda ❤,
Sinceres $ Wing On (H.K.) Powell Ltd.
COTTON MILLE Ewo Sh. $... Shai Cotton St.
MISC. Govt, 4%
H.K.
15.00 b.
210 n.
HK. Govt. 3% (1934). .951 HK Govt. B3⁄41⁄2 %-- (1940) 95 11:
· Ch. "Govt:"8% 1025 G$Bds.35% m. H. K Entertainments $6.00 Constructions (old) ... 1.60 ons (new) $ Constructions
Vibro Piling $) 9/8/9 n Margmans. Inv. (Lon)
Mararaans Inv. (HK) 8/4/p.
In the second attack 100 to 150 The quarterly general meeting of
CREO.CA. MEETING planes participated.
During the morning, raid,
the the Hongkong Branch of the Royal,
BEER nowly formed Czech squadron of the Engineers Old Comrades Association,
RAF shot down another seven will be held in the Corporals Room; Germans, bringing its total to 16 Wellington Barracks, on Monday, with the loss of only one Czech pilot. September 9, at 8 pm;
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