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25 words $2.50 for 3 days prepaid WANTED TO BUY.

WE PAY HIGH PRICKS for all gold and silver articles, diamonds, and jewels. No holidays. Apply China Gold Refining Co. Room 8, Pedder Building, 2nd floor.

FOR SALE.

Thursday:

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 23rd day of September, 1940, at 3 pam, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown. Land at Lái Chi Kok, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing, from 1st July, 1898, 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 24 years less the last three days thereof.

"HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY Edition. Second THE CAMERA” Over 60 excellent views of the

Intending bidders are advised Colony. Price $1.50. Obtainable at Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., Hongkong Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, that immediately after the dimpo- South China Morning Port, Ltd,sal of the lot the Purchaser (If Wyndham Street.

not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the

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Hongkong Telegraph Tenth Annual Amateur Photographic the Purchase price.

Competition

dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of

SEND IN YOUR ENTRIES NOW Competition closes at 5 p.m.

on September 30

Two Silver Trophies Awarded

by ILFORD LTD.

For the best and second-best entries.

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Four Silver Trophies Awarded

by EASTMAN KODAK CO.

First Prizes in each of the

four Sections.

$250 CASH PRIZES $250

SECTION ONE

General Pictorial: Land and Scacapse; Architecture: Street Scenes, etc. ist. Silver Cup. 2nd. $30. 3rd. $20. 4th. $12.50

SECTION TWO Portraits: Informal Clore-ups: Human Studies.

2nd, $30. 1st. Silver Cup.

3rd. $20. 4th. $12.50.

SECTION THREE

Still Life and Table Top Studies. 1st. Silver Cup. 2nd. $30. 3rd. $20, 4th. $12.50.

SECTION FOUR (Craftsmen's Section)

The whole of the work entalled in the production of every entry must have been done by the competitors who will be required to make a declaration to this effect. Each entry must have pasted on the back a special entry form obtainable on application from The Hongkong Telegraph from the Hon. Secretary, Hongkong Photographie Society. discretion of Subjects at the

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competitora. 1st. Silver Cup. 2nd. $30. 3rd. $20. 4th. $12.50.

RULES

The following Rules will govern the Competition:

-The Competition is confined ex- clusively to amateur photo graphers.

1-No employee or member of any Grm in the photographic trade is permitted to compete.

*The prizwe will be awarded to the competitors sending In what are adjudged to be the best photos Each graphs in each Bection.

entry must be accompanied by a form which will be published during the perfod of the Co- petition, and which must be

pasted on back of entry.

The right to publish any or all of the entries la reserved to the Hongkong Telegraph

14 photographs entered mart have been taken in the Colony of Hongkong. Photographs which entered in have been already

ather Competitions are ineligible No responsibility will be accepted for non-delivery of, lows of oF damage to entries

T-All entries to be either black, pis, or toned pictures, and musi be mounted. Coloured photo- graphs are ineligible.

a-Pictures gutauitted in septa, ton.

should be Accompanied by ma smaller print in black and white, поге

No picture to entered in than one Section.

10 Mounts to be only white or creETO, must be of one of the following altes:-10X12 18×10.

11.No correspondence will be entered

into in connection with the Com petition.

12.-Members of the State of the

Hongkong Telegraph

and

the

South China Morning Post are not permitted to compete.

13-The decision of the Judges shall

be dual

14-At the conclusion of the Com

petition, entries will be returned La competitors en application at the Telegraph plices within seven

NAME

SECTION

ENTRY FORM

ADDRESS

Please use block letters and paste this

on back of each Entry in sectiona 1. 7 and 3.

METROPOLE

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of the Salo by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 23rd day of September, 1940, nt 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order-of His Excellency, the Governor of ona Lot of Crown Land at Blue Pool Road, in the Colony of term of 75 Hong Kong, for a years, with the option of 'rchéwal at a Crown Rant to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 76 years.

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VOLUNTEER MEDALS

Presented By Governor

Representatives from every unit of the Hongkong Volunteer · Defence Corpe, totalling 191 offcers and men, were on parade at Volunteer Head- quarters yesterday, when Long Ser- vice (Emciency) Medals were pre- sented to 21 members of the Corps the Acting by His Excellency Governor, Lieut. Gen. E. F. Norton, His Excellency was met on arrival by Col. H. B. Hose, Commandant of the Volunteers, and Captain E. .N. The parade Thursday, Adjutant, was in charge of Lt.-Cel. E. J. R

Before presenting the decorations, His Excellency sald.

You know that I have come here to present long service medals. I do this with great pleasure and when say this it is not the usual empty

Intending bidders are advised that immediately aftor the dispo-Mitchell sal of the lot the Furchaser (if not the applicant) will bo required to doposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the of two hundred sale, the sum dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

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Consequently I came here with some curiosity to see the Hongkong Volunteers;

and this 1 am doing under very pleasant circumstances to-day for the first time.

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1 need hardly cornment-il without saying in a Corps so stituted-on the intelligence Initiative in the ranks of the Hong- kong Volunteer Défence Corps.

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have combined to These factors produce the great progress in efficiency which you have achieved since war was declared, I am told been very this progress has marked, and that the military value that of the Corps now falls but little short of that of a regular unit.

I must congratulate you on this resuit: I also congratulate you in that, unlike many Volunteer Corps in the East, you have very reni and important role to train for.

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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 23rd day of September, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Publie Works Department, by Order of Ha Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Sham- shuipo, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the

Before I shake hands individually His Majesty the Surveyor of

with the recipients of the medals, KING, for one further term oftet me say to them collectively that 24 years less the last three days few appreciate better than I do that this Long Service Medal is a fine thereof.

which means intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispa- coveted decorations for it is no 1,03 Jack Eylton's Orchestra.

thing to

twelve sal of the lot the Purchaser (ifamati

1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, consecutive years as a Volunteer- Weather Forecast and not the applicant) will be required not all by any means under an Imments. to deposit with an authorised † medlute threat of war. To have done

officer who will be present at the male, the aum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This Rum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

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May, 1940

HONG KONG NATURALIST

A quarterly illustrated journal principally for Hong Kong and S. China.

Birds and Butterflies of Hong Kong.

Notes on Vegetable Insect Pests in Hangkong

The Typhoon of Nov. 23, 1939,

Hail and Halos

A Synopsis of the Fisher

of China.

etc., ofc.

PRICE $2.00

Prepaid subscription $7.00- (Back Numbers from VoL IV. available)

On Sale at Morning Post, Building.

List of Recipients

The following were the recipients

LA-Col, E. J. R. Mitchell, o.n.E, Emciency Decoration; RQ.M.S. A. E. Kew, First Clasp: C.S.M. M. F. Boptlato, C.S.M. H M. Britto, C.S.M. A D. Wyllie, CQMS. A. J. J. V. Ribeiro, C.QMS. C. G. Sliva, C.QMS. 5. E. Edgar, Sergeant M. A. Baptista, Sergeant G. E. L. Johnson, Sergeant E. Moses, L/Sergt. J. D. Remedios, L/Cpl. T. S. D. Whitley, L/Cpl. C. A. J. V. Ribeiro, L/Cpl. H. Burson, Private M. M. Silva, Private A. Garcia, Frivale J. P. Baleros, Private A. L. V. Remedies, C.S.M. C. E. M. Terry, and Sergeant V. A. Neves, Emelency

Medals.

STOCK MARKET

REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange Omciat Summary issued yesterday says:

There is a number of small cn- quiries on the market but the old difficulty of reconciling prices is again in evidence.

Buyers

11.K. Fire Insurances $150 Wharves $91

Docks (old) $18 75

Providents $4.10

Hotels $3.45 Humphreys

$7 Trams $15.80

China Lights (old) $0.80

China Lights (new) $3.75

Electrics (old) $37.50 Electrics (new) $37 Telephone (old) $5.50 Entertainments $6.60,

Bellers Union Insurances $405 Wharves $04 Hotels $3.65 Trams $18

Telephones (old) $24.26

Bales

H.K. Banks $1,310 Trams $15.85

China Lights (new) '$3.75 Electrics (new) $87.50

THE WAR FUND

A total of 11,371.937.15 was reached yes- terday by the War Fund inaugurated by the H, C. M. Post, Ltd. The latest dona ilons are Bombers par Marco,

817 of Shewan, Tornios & Co. Ltd., in mentory of the Jale Kirut. Pereira, nooksierakó Hon, Mr.

belp Fund a dona-

by members of the Police Itsorea- tion Club on the boogien:kt, his relirement.

tion to the 8.

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970.50

1.45 Varloty.

2.10 Close Down.

6 An Hour of Dance Muxle.

Closing Local Stock Quotations. 7.02 Compotions of Grieg. 7.30 London Relay-The NewER

Local Time Signal,

Weather Report and Announcements.

8.03 A Variety Programme. 8.45 Btudio Local Newsletter, 9 London Relay The News and

12.30 Magyari Imre and his fun-Topical Talka. earian Orchestra.

12.40 Folk Music.

1 Local Time Signal and Weather Report.

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FÖRRION. EXCHANGE

2250

Banking Business transacted,

CURKANT ACCOUNTS opened FIXED DEPOSITS received for Que. Your or shorter-barsoda in Local or Other Cum rencies at rains which will be quoted on-

PPINGS ACCOUNTS also opened to Local Currency and Bierling with interack allowed at rates obtainable on application. "The Bank's Head Omos 15" London undertakes Executor & Trustee businYANG, and cizima recovery of British Income- Tax overpaid, ou letter, which may · DE recentained at any of its Agencies, and Branches.

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POST

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Small Packet Post to all countries

u suspended.

MAILS

INWARD Avstralia and Manjla .Sept. 19. US.A., Japan and Shanghai (Seattle date, 18th August) ......Sept. 10. Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Ser-

vico."

......Sept. 20. Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Service," Ban Francisco date 14th September.

Sept. 21. .Sept. 21. Sept 22.

..Sept. 23,

USA. and Manila (San FranciscD

Java and Manila

London and Straits

date 31st August).

Vico"

Sandakan

London and Stralta

Ale Mali by "Imperial Airways Ber-

.Sept. 24. ..Sept. 24. ....Sept. 20. USA, Honolulu, Japan and Shang (San Francisco date, th

Sept. September)

20

Canada, USA, Japan, and Stanghal Vancouver B. C. date, 7th September}

Formosa

.Sept. 27. .Sept. 29. USA, Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

hal (San Francisco date,

1st.

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parest Moit are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertis-

6.45 Selections from "The Yeomened to close at or before 9 a.m, regis- of the Guard.”

10.10 Sulla de Concert.

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tered and parcel malls are closed at Petile 5 pan on the previous day. When

10.25 Levitzki at the Piano, 10.41 Philadelphis Symphony

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Announce-chestra.

SOUND APPEAL! COMMUNITIES RALLY IMMEDIATELY

FOR

CAUSE.

INESTIMABLE

ENGLAND!

(R. S. T.)

Cheques should be made out to

mails are advertised to close after 3 p.m. Registered and Parcel mails Orare closed at 5 pan,

"War Fund. South China Morning Post, Ltd.”

Subscriptions to 18-9-40.

$1,321,937.12

Remitted to London

£81,389.19.6d;

Thursday, Sept, 19

Straits. Ceylon, Indla, East and South Africa ............30 p.m. Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South

Africa, and United-Kingdom.

G.P.O. and K.P.O. Parcels

..Sept. 10,4 p.m.

Reg.

.Sept. 19, 5 pan.

Ord,

.Sept. 20, 8.30 am.

Friday, Sept. 20′′

Manila, Australia and New Zealand.

via Thursday Island.

Kowloon P. O.

Parcels, ..Sept. 20, 4.00 p.m.

Reg

Ord.,

Parcels,

Reg......

..Sept. 20, 8.00 p.m.

Sept. 20, 5.30 p.m.

GPO

.Sept. 20, 4.00 p.m. .Sept. 20, 6.00 pm.

Ord...Sept. 20, 7.00 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 21

Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Ser~ vice" to Durban and, theroo by Sea. Service to United-Kingdom,

GP.O, & EP.O.

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Ref.. .................Sept. 21, 5 p.m. Ord., ....Sept 2t, 5.30 p.ni- Air Mall for Indo-China, Binleya, Java and Australia by the “Imperial Airways Bervice.".

Reg

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G.P.O, & EP.O.

‚Sept. 21, 5 p.. .Sept. 21; 3.30 p.. Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.9.A., and Europe via "Pan Ameri- can Airways and Trans-Atlantic Bervice,"

KP.0.

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Ord.

..Sept. 21, 5 p.m. ....6opt 21, 5.30 pm.

G.P.O.

Reg. Sept. 21, 5 p.m. Ord., ...........Sept. 21; 5.30 p.m. Straits, Rangoon and Colcutta

Pur.,

:Sept. 21, 6.00 p.m. Ixt ......Sept. 21, 5.30 pm.

Tuesday, Sept. 24

Air Mail for. Indo-China, Malays, Java and Australia by the "Imperial Airways Service”

K.P,0.

Sept. 24, 5/p..

Ber.

Ord.

Sept. 24,

5.30 p.m.

G.F.O.

Reg.

17. Sept. 24,- 5 D...

Ord.

Sept. 24, 7 p.m.

Air Mall for “Imperial Airwayi Ber- vice" to Durban and thence by Sex' Service to United-Kingdom.

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Thursday, Sept. 28 mart a Bandakan Erdevik 8.30 nm. Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South

Africa and United Kingdom,

• G.P.0, and H.P.Q.

Parcels

Sept. 20, 5 pm

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