1940-12-11 — Page 10

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 11, 1940.

CLASSIFIED NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. H.K. Stock Improvement In Aerial GOOD NEWS

ADVERTISEMENTS 25 words $2.50 for 3 days prepaid

TUITION GIVEN. MODERN BALLROOM DANCING. Taught in 6 Hours. Expert tuition. Pupis delighted. Tango-A Speciali 6ty. Apply Tony's Dance Studio 6th floor, 016 China Building, (opposite King's Theatre).

WANTED KNOWN.

MV. "HOEGH TRANSPORTEN”

Market

BANKS

On instructions from the Undor- The following quotations were writers, Tenders are invited for issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar-

ket this morning. the Single Screw Motor Vessel' | "HOEGHI TRANSPORTER" as sho

les submerged in her damaged | condition in Singapore Roads. ·

The vessel is of the Shelter Deck type designed for a carrying capacity of 9,000 tons and fitted with Diesel Machinery.

A large part of the cargo hab been removed from the vessel..

Tenders should be forwarded to IMPERIAL Portable Typewriters the undersigned not Inter than

throughout. in stocks. British

31st. December, 1940, who will "black streamline design,

Labulator koyatt, supply any further information Anish, leather case, sturdy machine. Relas available.

Modern crackle

Bradley & Co., 7 QRC. Telephone 28007,

FOR SALE.

"HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY TUE

CAMERA

Second Edition. Over 60 excellent views of the Colony, Price $1.80. Obtainable at & Walsh, Ltd., Hongkong Kelly Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, Bouth China Morning Post, Lid, Wyndham Street.

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London

Demand London

T.T. Shanghai

T.T. Singapore

TT. Japan

TUT. India

TU.S.A.

יד ין

Monita

TT Batavia

T.T. Bangkok

1/2 1/2% 305 52%

100

.B2

2319

463%

-434

.147%

T.T. Saigon

.101

T.T. France

Nom.

T.T. Switzerland

.00%

T.T. Australia

.1/01/2

BUYING

4 m/s I/C London

1/3/2

4 m/s D/P London

1/30%

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

.244 .Nom.

.84

4 m/s' Franco

30 d/s India

U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02 U.S. Cross, rate in N.Y...4.03%

GARRISON

CONCERT PARTY

A Garrison Concert Party makes

its bow under the distinguished

of

Licul

the

The highest, or any, tender may not necessarily be accepted.

RITCHIE & BISSET,

Union Building,

Singapore.

NOTICE

DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940

The following rates will bo charged for mailing aingle copies the following newspapers abrond:-

South China Morning Post China and Macao

16 cents per copy

British Empire and Foreign

25 cents per copy

The Hongkong Telegraph China and Macao

14 cents per copy

16 cents Saturdays

British and Foreign

20 cents per copy

25 cents Saturdays.

FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

What to do to help a child

Anyone knowing of a child who has been assaulted, neglected, or ll-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---

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

The Inspector, 48, Pokfulam Road, at floor.

The Inspector, 82 Stone Nullah

2nd. Floor. Lane,

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

Acting patronage

E. Gen.

F. Governor,

the Norton, C.D., D.H.O., M.C., H.E.

Major General Officer Commanding. Gen. A. E. Grusett, C., D.A.0., M.C Kowloon, and Rear Admiral A. M. Peters, 0.2c.

The Inspector, 52, Argyle St

All further steps will be taken, and

on Friday, the 13th., followed by n performance on Saturday, the 14th. expenses borne, by the Society.

The Informant's name will be

at 9.15 p.m., and one reserved for kept strictly private, except in cases members of H.E. Forces on Sunday, where malice is proved, December 15, at 8.15

M

pid

The proceeds are

of the B.W.O.F and the S. C. M. Post and Telegraph Bomber. Fund, and that alone should ensure enthusiastic sup- port from all.

Seats at $4, $3, $2, and $1, can_be' reserved at Messrs. Moutrie & Co., Ltd., Don't delay or you will be dis appointedContributed.

Make a

HOTEL

METROPOLE

CENTRAL MODERN

-FIPECHOOS

New Year's Resolution

The SIMPLEST and SPEEDIEST way YOU can help WIN THE WAR is to give regular CASH DONATIONS to the Government.

Can You Afford $100 per month? Can You Afford -$1 per month ?. Can You Afford $10 per month?

NO SUM TOO LARGE.

NO SUM TOO SMALL,

Fill in the form below and HELP WIN THE WAR.

Donations to 10-12-40: $1,482,315.00

£92,389.19.6d... Remitted to London:

ILK, Bank S. HK. Banks H.K. Banks (H.K.). Chartered £

£.

Mercantile, A. & B. £. Mercantile, C. East Asia $.

INSURANCES

Canton $.. Union $...

China Underwriters S H.K. Fire $.........

SHIPPING

Douglas ..... Steambouts $.... Indo-Chinns P. 3. Indo-Chinos D. §.

Shell (Bearers) Waterboats $...

DOCKS ETC.

Wharves Docks (old) Docks (new)

Providents $.

Shal Dockyards 5..

MINING.

Kallan 5/-

LANDS

Raubs 3. H.K. Mines

Hotels $.. Lands $. Lands 4% Debentures S'ini Lands Sh $.

Humphreys $... H.K. Realties' $. Chinese Estates $.

UTILITIES

Troms $.... Peak Trums (old) $.. Peak Trumis (new) $.... Star Ferries $.

Ferries

$

China Lights (old) $.

1,355 b. 77 n. 80 n.

74 .20% n

10% n.

74b

185

Photography aids R.A.F.

LONDON, Bec. 10 (Reuter).—A major British triumph in wartime aerial photography whereby Germany is successfully apled upon from the sub-stratosp here, was announced in London to-day by a senior officer of the R.A.F. Directorship of Photo- graphy.

Furthermore, this officer remarked, "We are well ahead of the Germans. I don't just think so; I know."

Cameras captured from German aeroplanes have convinced this de

395 n.partment that Britain has nothing to

1 n. learn

from German manufacturers 180 n. even from the producers of the German famous Zless lenses. The 135 n. comerus are-regarded

as big

and .11 n. clumsy

compared with the neat 100 n.compact British units; the German 60 n. lenses are definitely interior and the 35/- n. results obtained are not so good.

,7, n. it is also stated that the RA.F. is "streets ahead of the Luftwaffe in .02 b. the important manner of mounting! 17.05 8. these cameras to stand the 17 b. strain of operational alghts. .6.55 sn.

6 Miles Pictures From 30 n.

A new series of war photographs will shortly be released which will emphasise the advances made. Photo planes have been driven to 25,000 feet and higher to get pletures of enemy dispositions and bomb dam-

.16/3 n. 9 n. 14 cts. n.

.3% sa. 33

REC.

severe

b. "This introduced a multitude of new 100 n. technical problems to achieve clear .11. deinition of targets, compliested by: 7 b. the high speed at which alrcraft must 3.90 sa.fly in order to escape interception .100 n. and, if possible, detection.

Effects of Altitude

17.55/4 s.

lend. Perfection

TURKISH A.R.P. PRECAUTIONS

ANKARA, Dec. 10 (Reu ter)."It is essential that between now and next spring the largest possible number of air raid shelters be provid- ed in the towns and villages of Turkey," writes the official newspaper "Ulus" to-day.

The newspaper publishes Anderson designs of the shellor used in England with recommendations that all municipalities study them and start providing similar structures.

Chinese Welcome British Loan

'Ar-

TO ALL

POST OFFICE

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

INWARD MAILS

.Dec. 11. Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways

$100.00 WORTH OF MERCHANDISE Canton

TO BE GIVEN AWAY ABSOLUTELY FREE!'

BAVE ALL YOUR BILLS, AND WIN A BIG PRIZE !

1st Prize

2nd Prize

3rd Prize

4th Prize 5th Prize

$30,00

25.00

20.00

15.00 10,00

Save all your Bills, and return' them to us before Dec, 30, 1940. If your total purchase between Dec. 10 and 25 is the biggest, you'll win a First. Prize, second a Second Prize, and so on.

Winners are entitled to select any merchandise from our shop to the value of their prizes.

APS

¡COSMETIC: SHOPPE,

10 PEDDER STREET CHINA BLDG. Phone: 23258

BANKS

THE CHARTERED. BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853

Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,000,00 Reserve Fund ......

The necessary development uffeci- 7.40 n. ed, inter alia, the size of the camera,

Positive Policy ́ Proof 311⁄2 the length of the focus, the freezing 58 b. of parts at high altitudes and conden

LONDON, Dec. 10 (Router).—Am- .24%sation

abscuring the sight of the .7.36

sa. lenses. These difficulties have been assador Que Tai-chi to-day called ..7.10 a. evercome more skilfully by the I.A. un Mr. J. M. Keynes, financial ad- China Lights (new) $..

visor to the British Treasury, H.K. Electrics (old) $..40 b. & sa. F. than

Luftwaffe. the II.K. Electrics (new) ....39 b.

of the largest photograpble rangements for a preliminary techni Two

Dre now. agreement

being firms in Britain are co-operating with cal Macao Electrics (old) 5....17% n.

negotiated. In helping the RA. Macao Electrics (new) 3..16 b the Ale Ministry

Chinese circles in London' warmly Sandakan Lights 5..

b. F. to maintain their ...11.20

ein welcome the decision of the British .25% b. of

of aerial Telephones (old) $.. Telephones (new

The RAF. have grant a new loan of Paid-up Capital (new) s..

.10 b.actively at night is being

to Chino, INDUSTRIALS

what they consider a Arst-class flash-

Commenting on the decision, they Caid: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. $..14.00 bomb already in use so that although Cold: Maca. (Pref.), Sh. $...12 n. the release of the American type in said that the loan is an Indication this country is welcome, it should not of Anglo-American solidarity in co-

operation wit

with Chine and in the be considered unique.

Pacille.

It also emphasizes the close community of interests between the English-speaking democracles and China, and the importance of China's resistance against aggression.

Hongkong Comment

Canton Ices 5..

Cements

H.K. Ropes $.

STORES, &c. Dairy Farms $. Watsons

Lane Crawfords $.

Sinceres

N

Wing On (H.K.) Powell Ltd. $.

COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $.. S'hat Cotton Sh, S.

MUSC..

n.

1 n. 1834/34 sa, .7.10 n

....18% b. 10%/60 80,

....U N

.2.15 .

.30 n. 190 n.

East African

Operations

£3,000,000

BEAD OFFICE:-LONDON. 38 Bishopsgate, E.C.).

Bub-Agencies in London; 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.0.3.

West End Branch: 14/16, Cockapur Street, B.W...

Manchester Branch. 51, Mosley Hireet, Manchester, 2.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Bangkok

Bombay

Calcutta

Agencies:

Clive Street Fairlie Placo

The new loan is welcomed by the LONDON, Dec. 10 (Reuter),Air-Ta Kung Pao," which said that al-Alor Blar craft of the Rhodesian Squadron though the sum is not exceptionally Amritsar ..37 n. attacked a defended position in the large, such an expression of British Batavia north-east of Kassola causing con- sympathy for China is much appre- siderable damage. Other aircraft of cinted, especially in view of the fact the some Squadron raided enemy that the British people are now in- troops and motor transport con- volved in a life and death struggle centrations at Kheraftit on the Chown and are facing financial difficulties Cawnpo Condar Road, south-east of Metemmn, themselves. causing many casualties to enemy This British friendly gesture, fol- Colombo

damage to lowing closely upon the heels of the phong 1.60 b.roops and considerable motor transport.

U.S.$100,000,000 Joan, is eloquentilamburg, proof of the positive Far Eastern Hankow

105 n.

04

35%

7 b

i

.04 n.

IK. Govt. 4% H.K. Govt, 34%%' (1934) H.K. Govt. 34% (1040) Clt. Govt. 5% 1928 GBds. K.K. Entertainments' $. Constructions (old) Constructions (new) $.

1 n. Vibro Piling $......

.7.70 E Marsmans Inv. (Lon.) s/-..7/0 n Marsmans Inv. (H..) s/-..2/5 b.

NAZIS TOUCHY

Over Royal Box "Tidens Tegn," the largest morning newpaper in Oslo, has been susperd- ed, because it commented sarcastic ally on the occupancy of the Royal Box in the Municipal Theatre.

The audience recently saw a man and woman in

In the royal box and shouted protests, whereupon the couple withdrew.

Tidens Tegn, referring to the In- cident, said the box, once reserved for King Haakon (who is in exile), Now apparently

belonged

to

to

foreigners und "is availabio anyone who can afford to pay an adequate subscription."

NEXT CHANGE

AT THE

KING'S

MAKE IT YOUR AFFAIR to laugh, love and live with one of the grand- est casts aver seen!

Hongkong, December

1940.

The Manager,

NANCY KELLY ROBERT. CUMMINGS

HUGH HERBERT

Bank,

Hongkong.

Sir,

Commencing 2nd. January, 1941, and until further notice, please transfer the sum of $......... Monthly to "War Fund, South China Morning Post Ltd." and debit my current account.

Your faithfully.

* ROLAND YOUNG

Private

Affairs

Montagu Love

G.P. Huntley..

Dick Purcell

rosplay by CHARLES GRAYSON, LEONARDS

SPONDASS DIE PETER MILKAS + Band on the wary to

"ONE OF THE BOSTON BULLIMONS” “

A NEW UNIVERBAL PICTURE

NO

Cost Of The War noiley pursued by Britain.

This

10

London, Dec. 10. -

LONDON, Dec. (Reuter), BRITISH COAST DEFENCE Britain last week spent a record sum

nearly 10 millions sterling ́a day. In a Commons statement to-day figure was disclosed by the Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, Exchequer returns for the last weekjannounced that the Coastal Command showing a total ordinary expenditure was being strengthened and that of £100,000,000 and a total ordinary adequate protection was being given

(to trade routes---United Press. revenue of £23,000,000.

Crossword Puzzle

RCEDES

1-Quick-drying cement

T-Ose who provides

hafi monez

35–Distressing self-

reproach

J-Rooted passagewayU 15-Each labhra

17-King of pickle

-Cine of various fore

of element

11-Pool

21—Jelly-like food

23——Mythles) àird

26--Melodies

27-Diate se preposition 26-Wear away®

31-Ancient primes of

Britain

23—Last_argumens of

debate

34-Pure in thought 35---Beatch surface of

36-Form of billiarda

10

11-Working class

4-Philippine, pensant “* 44–Bound made by

Keepers

41-The teni«make** 1-Medicinal herb

69-Anciens Bcandi-

navian explores 41–Welling jastrummi 12~These ho traneniê 36-11lada wet-burse - 23-Makes beloved 37---Prepares to his

24

45

golf-ball Within

B

レ

***AY LARS MORRÁS

ANSWER TO

PREVIOUS TUZELB

#Act of putting away

for future USB 1-One who enteri

institution

$3 Tap 14-That with which a

place is lined

DOWN

1-Compare with færd

tandard

Ceny urface-podl

Branch of mathe matics talang

N

22.

ug

met body of land Bustounded by walez -Pertaining 10 colla

Tormented

In muxla, tmxocented part of bar

11-PS7Ant

tabbr.)

11-Pul in secure place 13-One who ifts up 1s—withdraw from

union

20-Admirer of wealth

-Kind of dre

25. One who draws out

27-Nui candy

37-Onler space

31- Arabian coasting

те

13- Flor

34-Cry of pigeon -

30-Pertaining zo sound

of speech

37-os WAY to gui

married

35--Oriers for 3-Dire up wholly 46--Pidely divided rock 41-r's name. 42—Mazing dirty

-Line intersecting

circle 43-Form taken br

verb (pl.

of clath At action -Industrial triet

of Germany

33. Adata

Noted period of

satory

32-tojy Roman Empire

Fabbr...

67-Inde010 article

150

M2

197

Cebu

Dell!

Hongkong

Harbin

Rangoon

Saigon

Ipoli

Semarang

Iloilo

Seremban

Karachi

Shanghai

Klang Kobe Kuala

Bingapor

Sitiawan

Sourabaya

Talping

Tientsin

Tongkah

(Bhuket!

Txingtao

Yokohama

Lumpur Kuching Madras

Manila

, Medan

New York Pelping

(Peking). Penang

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General | Banking Business transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened mud MIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year

or shorter periods in Local or Other Cur- reneles at rates which will be quoted on application.

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest owed at rates obtainable on application The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor & Trustee business. and claims recovery al Brush Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may b Ascertained at any of its Agencies" a Branchen.

DLect Service"-San Franciaco

dato, 1st and 4th December Dec. 12. Calentia, Hiraits and Airmail by "British Overcas Aleways Ber- Vice" (except London) by Bez from Singapore Java and Manila Swatow...

Dec. 12 Dec. 13. .Dec. 14. U.S.A, Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hai--(San Francisco date, 22nd

November)............

Dec. 14. Canada, USA., Japan and Shanghal (Vancouver B.C., 37th November.).

Dec. 10.

USA., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hal-(San Francisco dato, 18th November)

London and Straits

Conton

Calcutta and Straits.

Dec. 16. Dec. 10, Dec, 17,

.Dec. 18.

Air Mail by “Pan-American Airways

Direct Service”—San

date, liib December,

Sandakan

Australia and Manila

Francisco

...Dec. 18. .Dec. 21.

Dec. 23,

U.S.A., Honolulu and Manila (San Francisco date, 3rd Dec.). :Dec. 20. U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

hai

(San Francisco date, Oth. December).

.Dec. 26.

OUTWARD MAIL TIMKE Registered and Parcel Mail are closed 10 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertis- ed to close at or before 0 a.m. regia- tered and parcel mails are closed at 3.p.m. on the previous day. When malis are advertised to close after 6 p.m. Registered and Parcel matis are closed at 5 p.m.

Wednesday, Deo, 11.

..2.30 p.m.

Rangoon Straits, Ceylon, India, East and

South Africa.

Thursday, Dec. 12

Canton

Sandakan

Haiphong

.3,30 p.m.

.7.16 am.

8.30 am.

.10.30 am.

Air Mall by sea to Singapore to con- nect with the "British Overseas Airways."

G.P,O, and K.P.0. REE.......Dec. 12, 10.00 am.

......Dec. 12, 10.30 a.m. ·

Straits and Calcuita Parcels

Letters

.10.30 a.m.

.11.30 a.m.

Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu,

U.S.A., and Енгорс via American Airways

Atlantic Services,”

RRE

Ord..

Reg.,

K. P. O,

and

"Pan- Trans-

Dec. 12, 5.00 p.m. Dec. 12, 5.30 pm.

G. P. O.

.Dec. 12, 5.00 p.m.,

Ord...Dec. 12, 7.00 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 13

Strafts, Rangoon and Calcutta

3.30 p.m. Air Mail by Air to Rangoon to con- nect with the "British Overseas Airways."

K.P.O.

.Dec. 13, 4 p.m.. ...Dec. 13, 4.30 p.m.

Rex.

Ord,

G.P.O.

Reg.

.Dec. 13, 4 p.m.

Ord.

..Dec. 13. 430 pm. Saturday, Dec. 14

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South

Africa, and United Kingdom.

G.P.O. & K.P.O, Parcels

......Dec. 14, 4.00 p.m. Reg...Dec. 14, 8.00 p.m. Ord.

.Dec. 14, 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, 17 Air Mall by Sea to B. A. CAMIDOR, -

Singapore to connect with the "British Overseas Airways."

Manag

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED.

.

Head Gmes:-15, Gractchurch Street, London, EC.J.

Authorised Capital

Subscribed Capital Paid-up Caplini

Reserve Fund and Rest

DANKERS:

£3,000,000

1.800.000

Dec.

...Dec. 17. Z par

K.P.O.

Her

Ord.

..Dec. 17, 2.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Reg.

Ord.

.Dec. 17, 2.30 p.m.

South Africa

.Dec. 17, & p.m.

1,050,000 Straits, Ceylon, India, East and

1,254,009

The Bank of England & Midland Dank, Ltd.

Dombay Caleniza Colorabe

BRANCHES-

Bangkok

Jaina

Madras

Kuantan

New York

Kandy

Penang

Кагасы

Kota Bharu

Kuala Lipis

Delhi Galle

Hongkong Howrah Ipoh

Папкорд Shanghai

Simi

Kuala Lumpur Singapore

Kuala Trengganu

HONGKONG BRANCH

description of Banking Exchange Business transacted.

Every

TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN.

.............3.30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18 Manila, Balavia and Sourabaya,

Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu,.

U.S.A...

Europe Airways

יביי

American

8.30 a.m.

via and Trans

Atlantio Services."

K.P.O.

Ref..

Dec. 18, 5 p.m.

ONL

.Dec. 18, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Ord..

.Dec. 18, 5 p.m. .Dec. 18, 7 pm.

and

Canton

Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposits received in Local Currency and Sterling on terms that may be ascertained on application,

D. DENSON, -

Danger.

ONLY

12

Shopping Days

Το

CHRISTMAS

Thursday, Dec. 19

.7.15 am. Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA., Central and South America and *United-Kingdom vin San Fran-

Cisco

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

Reg.

.Dec. 18, 5.00 p.m.

Ord.

Dec. 19, 8.30 ..

Friday, Dao. 203

Air Mall by sea to Singapore

connect with the "British Översens Airways,"

Rex..

Ord..

- Rex.,

Kowloon F. o.

.Dec, 20, 5.09 p.m. .Dec. 20, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

.Dec. 20, 5.00 pm.

Ord...Dec. 20, 7.00 pm.

Straits and Calcutta,

Parcels Ord.

Shanghal,

Dec, 20, 6 pm. Dec. 21, 8.30 am. Saturday, Dec. 21

and

Central Japan, Canada, U.S.A

South America and United Kingdom via Vancouver B.C. (Parcels for Canada only). Note: All mails for United Kingdom will be forwarded with or without Superscription

Reg. 'Ord.

G.P.O. and K.P.O. -Pavegis.Dec. 21, 8 p.m. .Dec. 23. 9.16 him. Dec. 23, 10 am. Thursday, Dec. 20 Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Canada, Central and South America and United Kingdom via San Francisco (No Parcels for Canada und United Kingdom)'

K.P.O.

Parcela

Ben

Ord.

Parcola

Reg.

Ord:

Dec. 26, p.m.) Dec, 28, 8 pm Dec. 20,5.30 p.m.

Dec, 20

4 p.m.

Dec 26, 8 pm.

Dec. 20,7 m.;

*Superscribed Correspondeiled.” Only,

Page 10Page 11