1940-12-13 — Page 22

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 13, 1940.

CLASSIFIED NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS 25 words $2.50

for 3 days prepaid

FOR SALE.

TO WHOM IT MAY

CONCERN

Wo horáby give notice that "Ah Hock otherwise known LA Wa Chouck, Ting ono time Wardroom Mossman

"Tamar" of ILMS.

• "HONGKONG, AS REVEALED BY having resigned, the Wardroom THE CAMERA" Second Edition.

themselves cannot hold Over 60 excellent views of the Mens

Colony. Price $1.50. Obtainable at responsible for any debts contract- Kelly Walsh, Ltd., Hongkong Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, ed by him heretofore or subsequent Bouth China Morning Post, Ltd. to 15th. Docember, 1910, Wyndham Street.

A.R.P. Man Took Gin, Is Gaoled

Leader of an A.R.P. rescue squad, Leonard Weston (35), of Stopford Road, Walworth, was sentenced to a month's hard labour at Clerkenwell recently on a charge of stealing a quarter bottle of gin.

substituted

The charge was for one of looting.

G. MR.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 16th day of December, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of "His Excellency the Governor of ono Lot of Crowh Land at Cheung Sha Wan, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 1st years, commencing from July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Ront to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 2 years less the On instructions from the Under- last three days thereof,

Intending bidders are advised writers, Tenders are invited for the Single Scrow Motor Vessel that immediately after the dispo "HOEGH TRANSPORTER" as aliosal of the lot the Purchaser (if les submerged in her damaged not the applicant) will be required condition in Singapore Roads, to doposit with an authorised

The vessel is of the Shelter Deck type designed for a carrying capacity of 0,000 tons and fitted with Diesel Machinery.

ALY, "HOEGH TRANSPORTER"

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

Tonders should be forwarded to the undersigned not later than 31st. December, 1940, who will supply any further information

"I thought the men needed a drink available.

after getting a body out," Weston

The highest, or any, tender may

told the magistrate. "But I picked not necessarily be accepted.

it up, so I must plead guilty, 1 sup-

pose."

Private Harold Edgar Robertson: (41), of 5th Field Ambulance New Zealand Medical Corps, was fined £5 for stealing two half-bottles whisky and a pocket buttle of gin, value 206. Od., from damaged leensed;

premberemen For Trial

of

Two auxiliary Bremen,, Charles Herbert Palmer (36), of Marl-

RITCHIE & BISSET,

Union Building,

Singapore.

NOTICE

DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940

The following ratea will be

borough Road, Holloway, and Clar-charged for malling single copies

ence Foxcroft (31), of Bedford Grove, of. Merton Park, S.W., were charged at

the following newspapera

Bow Street with looting while en-abroad:- gored in fire-fighting in the West End.

up

Palmer was plated to have picked.

a cigarette lighter from debris in the road. When arrested, he pros duced from his pocket two other lighters and a pipe, worth altogether £6 19. Od., and said: "Give me a

I have got chance.

wife and family

keep. to

They I am unlucky. are all stated, to have pleked

11," Foxcroft was up two pipes at the same place.

an

FL

Palmer was committed for trial, application for hil being refused. Foxcroft, who was suid to have worked 80 hours a week as a volun- teer fireman and to have carried out good rescue work, was sentenced to four

months' imprisonment with hard inbour on a reduced charge of theft.

"What is the good of putting out a fre if you are going to top the man whose house you are saving?" asked Sir Robert Dummett, the magistrate,

Comforts In Destroyers

Gesture By U. S. Navy British naval officers who have brought hack from the United States destroyórs taken over from the United States Navy, speak in terms of high praise of the trouble taken by American naval officers and ratings to en- sure their comfort.

-

South China Morning Post

China and Macao

16 cents per copy British Empire and Foreign

25 cents per copy

The Hongkong Telegraph

China and Macuò 14 cents per copy 16 cents Saturdays

British and Foreign 20 cents per copy 25 cents Saturdays.

BANKS

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by, Royal Charter 1853

£3,000,000 Pald-up Capital.... Reserve Liability of Proprietorn £3,000,000

Reserva-Fund.

-£1000.00

HEAD OFFICE!-LONDON. 38 Bishopsgate, E.C.).

Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.CJ.

--- West End Draneb: 14/18, Cockapur Street, B.W..

Manchester Branch.

2, Mosley 'treet, Manchester, 2,

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Harbin isbngkong

Ipoh

lolo

Karachi

lang Anbe Kuala

Kuching Madras

Manila

Rangoon Saigon

Semarang Seremban

Bhanghai Singapor Sitiawan

Sourabaya Taiping

Tientsin

Tongkah

Besides leaving on board each des- Alor Star Amritsar froyer for about n week an officer | Bangkak

Batavia and 20 men, who have introduced the

Bambay the mysterious of Calcutta newcomers 10 machinery and equipment, it was Agencies: usually found that binoculars lind

Cilya Street Fairilo l'ince Lumpur been left on the bridges, sheets and

Canton blankets in the berths, cutlery in the Cawnpore cabins, and sundry other supplies in

Cebu Calambo the boatswain's store, galley

and Delhi

Haiphong Hamburg Hankow

FOREIGN EXCILANCE Banking Business transacted,

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Cur- ones at rates which will be quoted on application,

engine room.

In the ward rooms and messes cigarette boxes had been generously replenished.

In fact, extreme polns had evident- ly been taken even in lesser ameni- ties to ensure that the ships should be well furnished in every respect when taken under the White Ensign.

ONLY

10

Shopping Days

To.

CHRISTMAS

¦

Medan New York Pelping

(Peking)

Penang

(huket) Taingiao Yokohama

and General

ad

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at rates obtainable on application. The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor & Trustee business, and claims recovery of British income Tax overpaid, on terms which may b Racertained at any of its Agencies" r Branches.

B. A. CAMIDGE.

Manag

- LORETTA

LEAP YEAR'S BIG

HIT!

RAY

YOUNG MILLAND THE DOCTOR

TAKES A WIFE

Surse alay by Osiegubouten und Kan Engloed Directed by Kiuuander Hell A COLUMBIA PICTURE

SUNDAY, at the KING'S

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. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Sale.

Registry No.

Locality

G.

Boundary Bieasuremænla

N. 24. K. W.

as per pale

plan.

Contents

Ann. Rent. 13. feet.

Upset Price

About

R.

$2,443

GUARDS WEST COAST—One of U. 5. Army's 14-inch coast defɑnca gunt, two of which recently word moved from Fort MacArthur, at San Pedro, Cal., to Santa Barbara. Thore the big follows will be fired by Third Coast Artillery, during three weeks' drill for men.

RADIO

ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) Boccherini Concerto In

B Flat Major

Н. К. Т.

12.15 p.m. Short Service of inter- cession,

12.30 Vivian Ellis at the Plans. 12.40 Gerald and 'Ilis Orchestras, Accordeon Nights, Medicy, Fox- Trois-Don't Worry Bout Me (from Cotton Club Parade'), What Goes Up Must Come Down (from 'Cotton Club Parade)....Geraldo and 13la Orches tra with Vocal Refrain; "The Fleet's Lit Up"-Selection.....Geraldo and Hils London Hippodrome Orchestra.

100 Local Time Signal und Wes- ther Report.

1.03 Boccherini-Concerto in B Flat Major.

Islands Orphaned By War

Aid Given To Britain By Dutch West Indies

POST OFFICE

Small Packet Fost to all countries s suspended.

INWARD MAILS

Air Mall by "Pan-American Airways- Direct Servico"--Ban Francisoo dalo, Ist and 4th December Doo. 14. Swatow

****************...Dec. 14. U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hal (San Francisco date, 22nd November), ......................*

..Dec. 15. Air Mall by "British. Overseas „Airs - ways Service" (except London) by Sea from Singapore. ..............Dec. 16. Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai (Vancouver B.C., 27th November.)

Dec. 10. U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hal (Son Francisco dale, 18th November)............Dec. 16. Air Mall by “Pan-American Airways Direct Service"-Ban Francisco

-17..

date, 10th December

Canton

Calcutta and Streits

Sandakan...

Australia and Manlia

London and Straits.

.Dec. 0 17.

20.

..Dec. 23

..Dec. 24.

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

hai

Francisco (San

date 6th. December)

.Dec. 20..

QUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mail are slosed 15 minutes earlier than the ime given below unless otherwise itated, and where malls are advertis- ed to close at or before 9 am, regis tered and parcel mails are closed at p.m: on the previous day, when malls are advertised to close after 1 p.m.. Registered and Parcel mails are closed at 6 pm.

3

Friday, Dec. 13

Willemstad, Curacao, Dec. 12, (UP)—Although still living under a "state of siege," the six lalands of the Netherlands West Indies group governed from here have felt remarkably little Air Mall by Air to Baureon to con- effect of the war which, in the space of five days, made orphans of them when the Netherlands surrendered to the German blitzkrieg through the Low Countries.

The great majority of the 60,000 persons living on Curacao, Aruba, Bonaire, Saba, St. Martin and St. Eurtatius have pitched in to perfect their defences and continue the peaceful life of the islands as much as possible.

Five Girl Experts On War Lies

-

noot with the "Briikh Overseas 'Airways."

K.P.O.

Iter.

Ord.

.Dec. 13, 4 pm. .......Dec, 13, 4.39 pm.

G.P.O.

¿

Ick.

Ord,

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

Siralia, Rangoon, and Calculta

6.30 p.m. Saturday, Dec, 14

U.S.A., and Europe via "PAD- American Airways and Trans- Atlantic Services."

The only signs that this colony is at war are heavily Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu. sandbagged air-raid shelters scattered around Willemstad and Oranjestad, Aruba, the pre- sence of a few hundred British soldiers, a couple of Dutch de stroyers on patrol, and sentrica posted at vital strategic points.

Of the 500-odd British soldiers Manila, Ceylon, India, East and South

Africa here, for the net part they are as- On the third floor of the signed to guard duty at airports and

For Ministry of Information there is oil refining centres.

the rest, Halphong Anti-Lie native policeman and soldiers appear Air Mail by Sea to Singapore to # roan called the

to be sufficiently plentiful to cope (An-Bureau.

controlled by

with any

situation.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction

1st Mov: Allegro moderato; 2nd to be held on Monday, the 16th Mov: Adagio non troppo; 3rd Mov: day of December, 1940, at 3 p.m., | Rondo (Allegro)—Cudenza .....Pau at the Offices of the Public Casals (Cello) and The London Sym- Works Department, by Order of phony Orchestra cond, by Sir Landon

Ronald. His Excellency the Governor of 1.30 Reuter und Rugby Press, one Lot of Crown Land at Weather Forecast and Announce- Pokfulam Road, in the Colony menta. 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,

John McCormack 1.45

that Immediately after the dispo-These Fool sal of the Iot the Purchaser (if

Liberators

(Tenor)

IL

is

The bureau is open day and night, so that the staff can deal with the

filters mass of literature which

Shipping has beei? the chief suffer- er, because of the war. Formerly

K. P. O.

Rek.

Ord.

Dec. 14, 5.0h.p.in. „Dec. 14, 5.30 p.m.

G. P. 0.

Reg.

Dec. 14, 5.00, p.m.

Ord.

Dec. 14, 8.30 pm.

.........0.30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16

.10.30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17

connect with the “British Overseas Airways.”

K.P.O.

RCE.

.Dec. 17, 2 p.m.

Ord.

Dec. 17, 2.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Rek.

Deo. 17, 2 p.m.

Ord.

.Dec. 17, 2.30 p.m.

India. Enet and

3.30 p.m.

Kowloon P. O. Parcels.,...Dec. 17, 4.00 p.m. Re*****

17, 5.00 p.m. ..Dec. 17, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

Ord.,

Dec..

and ise London Palladium Orchestra.

Marches The effe), The Spirit of Youth (Gilbert) dark-haired, Miss Elizabeth

The London Palladiun Orchestra: Monroe. The Kerry Dance (Molloy)....John

- Since the war started she and several dozen versels would enter McCormack (Tenor) with Orchestra Love Makes the World Go Round her four young women assistants including oll tankers from Venezuela. and leave Willemstad harbour daily, Intending bidders are advised (from "These Foolish. Things); When have been scrutinizing the Ger-To-day the average is considerably

Hawall (from You Dream About

Foolish

London man news services and cables to less-probably not more than five or Straits, Ceylon, Things').

South Africa Soloist Gerry find lies "whoppers" they call six daily, mostly Datch vessels, ni- Orchestra.

Green Isle

though in occasional British, Arnert-Manila, Straits and United Kingdom. pf Frin

them.

can or Panamanian flag la keen. (Bingham-Roeckell)

John Mc- Cormack (Tenor)

with Orchestra;

Fewer Tourists Master Melodies.

in Tourist trade hus fallen oft, and 2.15 Close Down.

tourists to-day there are only the 3.30 9.30 Closing Local Stock Quota-hour after hour.

"All the girls here speak Ger-arriving on the weekly Grace' Line; man Huently," Miss Monroe told boats to bring fresh money by pur- Dance Music..

reporter. The essence of our

chases of cheap-imported goods work is

brought in duty-free-all the Islands Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu. "There

closses

U.S.A.. of are free ports. But vacationers from

and Europe via *Pan American Airways an Trans- whoppers The first covers German Venezuelu still come here In about 7.30 The Kentucky Mlastreia.

Atlantic Services" Fame number. Whisper and I Shall Hear (Piccolo-lies which, in fact, defent themselves the san

therefore,

hundred not worth

Germans Several mini)....Soloist: John Dunean; The and

known German sympathizers are, In- Song that Reached My Heart (Jor-troubling about,

the islandt of Bonaire, "But in the second group thère interned on Soloists: Gwen Catley and dun)....S

Ourumallest of the group. Although John Duncan; Carry Me Back to an average of a dozen a day.

feeling naturally Green Pastures (Pepper)....Soloist: Job then is to look round us quickly anti-Gemmun

as possible and fined the necessary high, there have been no instances! George James.

of anti-German riots or demonstra- ilons.

not the applicant) will be required Fitzueraldi. to deposit with

an authorised aflicer who will be present at the of two hundred sale, the sum dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum wilt be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Sale.

Registry No.

Locality

Rural Building

Opposite the Bilind Home,~~~~~ Pokfulam Road & South Lot No. 440

West of Rural Building

Lot No. 324

Boundary

Measurementa

N.. S. E. W.

feet foot fet feet)

an per sale

Dian

Contents

About

£3,000

$172

ADA REDL

PROMOTED First time in the history of the U. 5. Army a Negro is raised to the rank of Brigadier General. He's Benjamin Q.-Davis,-above, appointed to post in cavalry, Ho worked up from the ranks.

METROPOLE

Upset

Price

000°C

7.00 London Relay-The News. 7.15 London Relay-Questions of the Hour'.

arc

two arc

"

or

7.45 Marcel Palotti at the Organ., material to counteract these lies." Sylvia Balict-Fantasy (Delibes)};; I asked Miss Monroe how Feramors-Dance of the Brides of Kashmir (Rubinstein); La Danza (Rossini); Jon Kiepura Film MernoThat is a difficult question to help England. There are many com-

rles,

8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.

8,03 Charlie Kung at the Plano.

8.15 London Relay Stanley Hollo

Way

8.30 Variety,

Organ and Piano~The Bell of St Mary's (Adams)....Robinson Cleaver and Patricia Rossborough; Vocal...** Seein' is Bellovin' (Adams and Ager); Rehearsing a Lullaby (Hoffman and Others)...

Les Allen (Baritone) with Fiano and Orchestra: Pla

Planos Speak Easy

(Geight

Rollin' Home De Rose). The

The Piano Symphony; Vocal Experiment (Nymph Errant -Cole Porter)

The Physician (Nympli Errant-Cols Porter).. Gertrude Lawrence with Orchestra; Vocal-Form Fours-War Songs Med- The Big Four (Vocnl Quartet; ley Orchestra.

with

9.00 London Relay-The News and News Commentary.

many lles the bureau dealt with during the course of a day.

janswer. I don't want to tell you

A

whopper myself," she said, "but should think we find something llice

hundred lles a day,"

Meanwhile the Netherlands West Indies are doing their bit by ruising thousands of guilders monthly to

mittees in evidence, each one de-

dicated to the purchase of planes, food or medical supplies to be sent to Great Beltain's aid.

NEGRESS, 114, BELIEVED OLDEST WOMAN IN AMERICA

ALAMEDA, Cal. (UP).-Mrs. Sylvia Hoover, born a slave during the Presidency of John Guincy Adams, celebrated here recently her 114th birthday.

With her at the time were two of her children, Walter Hoover, 80, and her 72-year-old daughter, Rose Ella Hoover.

Mrs. Hoover believes she is the oldest woman in the United States, if not in the world.

"I had twelve children," she said, "and eight of them are

9.30 London Relay-Talk: Books still alive. and Feople'.

"buried my husband 47 years 9.45 Excerpts from Gilbert and ago. I married him in 1850. I was Sullivan's

120 years younger than he was. We "Iolanthe": "The Yeomen of the were separated for seven years when Guard": "The Pirates of Penzance." we were sold apart as slaves.

10.18 Variety.

Orchlullarla en Sen Shan-

tles (arr.

Parcels.....Dec. 17, 4.00 p.m. Reg.,

Dec., 17, 5.00 p.m. Ord Dec. 17-7:00p.m.

Rec.

Ord.

Reg. Ord.

K.P.O.

....Dec. 17, 5 pm.

....Dee. 17, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

.Dec. 17, 5 p.m. .Dec. 17, 7 pm.

Wednesday, Dec. 18 Manila, Batavia and Sourabaya,

0.30 a.m. Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA.. Central and South America and *United Kingdom via San Frap- Claco

G.P.0, and R.P.O.

neg Ord.

Canton

.Dec. 18, 5.00 p.m. .Dec, 19, 9.30 n.m.

Thursday, Dec. 19

.7.16 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20 Air Mall by sea to Singapore to connect with the "British Overseas Airways"

K.P.O.

Straits

Reg. Ord.

.Dec. 20, 5 p .Dec, 20, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

Reg. Ord.

Dec. 20, 5 p.m.

Dec. 20, 7 pm..

Saturday, Dec. 21

****** 0.30 u.m. Shanghol, Japan, Canada, USA.. Central und 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

ARMY STAFF Superscription

NEW BRIGADIER

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

.Dec. 21, 5. p.m.. Dec. 23, 0.15 a.m. ........Dec. 23, 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23

Reg. ........ Ord.

Straite and Calcutta.

•

-For H.K.

Parcels, Dec, 23, 10.30 am. "Then after the emancipation by

Lieut-Col. Andrew Peffers, O...

Letters.,.Dec. 23, 11.30 h.m.. .London Sym-|Abraham Lincoln, we got together

Wednesday, Dec. 25 phony Orchestra: Vocal-Ah, Moon again.

arrived from India yesterday to re-Manila, Macasser and Sournbays. of My Delight (from 'In a Persian My husband was the first freed|lieve Brigadier A. B. Thomson, the

8.30 am. Gurden'-Omar Khayyam-Leh-slave in the country to other Assistant Adjutant and Quarternak-

Thursday, Dec. 20 mann)....Webster Booth with Or-land. That was in Mississippi where tor-General in Charge of Adminie Shanghel, Japan, Honolulu, USA. chestra: Orchestra The Tulip

Flowers' he had 150 acres.

tration, China Command,

Canudo, Central and South Amerlen, Careas Waltz (Launtjens), In Tulip "In 1970 he was elected a super- Land-Waltz

and United Kingdom vin Son (Pazeller).Edith visor from Holmes county,"

Francisco (No Parcels for Canada Lorand and Her Viennese Orchestra;

and United Kingdom) Piano-Phil The Fluler's Ball Escaped-From Floods

BF), Hongkong-Haggis Mr Hoover brought her family and in France, Belgium and Meso-

borough

Vocal-Nice Kind

Roas ..Patricia

(Long), In Our Village

(Long),

Norman Long;

Lieut-Col. Peffers, who is 47, be- longs to Tho Cameronians (Scottish Rie) 110 served as G.SO.2, Scot- Lish Command, from 1934 to 1930, potamia during the last was afterwards with the Iraq Army,

Brigadier Thomson was appointed In 1937.

and

...Patricia Rossborough: Bere in 1913 to get away from the were damaging her Sant-Major foods which

(Long) property in Mississippi. toby. What Vocal-Baby,

"Once I marched in a parade for Else Can I Do? (from 'Grand Terrace Benjamin Harrison," she said. "That Revue', I

I Just Got A Letter (Frank- was pretty recent, in 1887. / ....Ethel Waters with Orchestra;

The Hongkong English Forum is "Up until three years ago I made Vocal-Turn on the Old Musle Dex, block quilts and did the housework. presenting its third annual Family Give 温 Little Whistle (both from film But now my eyes are too bad. I Show to-morrow, December 14, nt ú *Pinocchio')....Arthur Askey with hurt my right are 25 years ago] p.m. at the Chinese YWCA, Bon- while cutting kindling. But now my ham Road. The proceeds will be daughter reads to me,"

given to charity,

liny.

Orchestra.

11.00 Close Down.

and K.P.O.

GP: Dec 20, 10-gi.m

Parcels

Flek. Ord.

.Dec. 28, 11.18 a.m..

Dre. 20, Noon...

Friday, Dec. 27 Sandakan

0.30 .m. Manilo, Australia and New Zealand

via Thursday laland,

K. P. O. Net..

.Dec. 27, 8 p.m. Ord....Dec. 27, 8.30 p.m.,

G..P. O. nos..

Dec. 27, & p.m.. Ord

.Dec. 27, 7p.m.. *Supervertbed Correspondence Oniv.