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NANCY

THAT'S THE

New Liner In Harbour

Pres. Jackson

The first of the seven new liners for the American President Lines round-the-world service, the Presi dent Jackson, arrived at Hongkong yesterday on her maiden voyage from San Francisco.

December 16, 1940.

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

By Ernie Bushmiller

OH.

TEEPEE

WHERE

I LIVE!

BOY! IT'S A BIG

AND THAT'S OUR DOG

HOUSE!

ONE!

GOODNESS** THAT'S THE SMALLEST TEEPEE I EVER SAW!

BIRD HOUSE?

HOW DO YOU

LIKE OURASS

SHANGHAI STRIKES

Reflection of High Cost of Living

Shanghai, Dec. 15. That a tremendous increase in the Iocal currency cost of living in Shông-¦

wor, 'n

hat was brought about by the fall in value of Shangal's dollar and Inck This first liner will be followed at supplies throusth the two month intervals by the other six Eurone and Japanese restrictions on liners. These amuri, modern vessels allowing entry of food into the which are commonly known as the Settlement is being vividly shown modified C-3 type, have an estimated here by strikes and requests from press tonnage of D300; length overall quarters of the community for ul. 492 feet; breadth 80% feet and higher wages, shaft horse power of 8,500. They have a normal

speed of 101 knots,

on

Leaving Shanghai at 1 pm. Friday the President Jackson was sighted from Waglan at 0.45 am, yesterday.

The new vessels will complete the 20,000 mile round-the-workt voyage in 95 days. Their route will carry them to Cuba, Panuma, Callførila, Hawall, Japan, Shanghai, Hongkong, Maniin, Singapore, Penang, Bombay, Capetown, Fort of Spain and back to New York.

DOG ATTACKS

SEAMAN

Following previous Increases the Shanghal Municipal Council of the International Settlement, after the Ferro caused by the recent strike of

Force, decided cent, high cost of living bonus to all the staff in municipal employ.

Chinese, constables of the Police to rent a 150 per

WAR FUND SWELLS

A total of $1,433,427.30 was reached on Saturday by the War Fund insugusted by the S. C.. Post, Ltd. with the follow- Ing donations:

Mrs Lambari Dunbar Talkoo Dockyard "Spare. Gear"

(weekly) An American

-5.5 Chicken Feed Box (weekly Kowloon Chess Club (Collected at

donation)·········· the annual dinner) Sale of Calendars (and lot)

tour Oleg Nickels and Dimes Tweekly)******* "Christmas Cards, R.It."

$1,000

31

17.10

163.55

821

10 The following were received in memory of the Late At H. P. Morton: Mamblin

Staff, China Light & Power Co..

Ltd., Chiness Start, Stores, China Light and Power Co., Ltd..'..............................

ber 1940:

140

7

PETAIN DISMISSES LAVAL

Flandin Becomes Foreign Minister -

OCT-31

Child “Star” On Way Home

Sybil Jason, the 13-year-old movie star whose career has included many appearances with Shirley Temple, ar- rived in Hongkong aboard the Pro- sident Jackson yesterday on her way to visit her parents in Capetown.

Quite unspoilt after concluding London, Dec. 14, five years' contract with Warner "Pierre Laval is no longer a mem-Brothers and a two years' contract ber of the Government."dramatically with 20th Century Fox, Sybil will be nnnounced Marshal Henri Petain in seen shortly Hongkong in "The message broadcast to-night by Blue Bird," a technicolour production Lyons Radio, Marshal Petain pro- of Maeterlinck's famous play. fixed his announcement with the In an interview yesterday Sybil words: "Frenchmen, I have Just said she could not quite remember taken a decision which I trust is in how she started in films, she seemed the interests of the country" He to have grown up in them. She had added that M. Pierre Flandin has

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

taken the portfolio of Foreign Affairs. on a visit to her grandmother in

from London Capetown when she tion of Chandren acknowledges the fol- Petain's successor la cancelled, Mar- In this she was "spotted" by

The Hongkong Society for the Trotec The Act which nominated Laval as "Barnacle Bil, at the age of four. was given part in her first film, bowing duelists collected during Decem-nhat Petain said, "It is for in wood scout and sent to How th Holly- Collections for week ended 7.12.40; 8730 have taken his decision. It has no

principle of internal

A pretty, plump little girl Mr J. F. Joseph $100. Mr F. N. Merritt repercussions at all on our relations dark brown hair, freckles and wido $23. Me 7. Ormiston $10, Dr Annie Byden- with Germany, I remain at the eye, Sybil has been very popular on a $3, Mr G. M. Spada 15, Donation helm. The national revolution con- the voyage. She is accompanied by already acknowledged through the South tinues."

er 26-year-old sister. Anita with China Morning Post 155, 200 Totalt 1930. A short strike of Chinese

Further donations will be gladly accept-

whom she lived in her own bungalow ron-fed by the Hon. Treasurer, Mr A. McKel

The message was in the Marshal's in Beverly Hills. stables of the Police Force of the lar. C. c/o Mackinnon Mackenzie ✩ own voice, no doubt a recording, and

Doesn't Care for Dolls French Concession has just been Co. P. & 0. Building.

the Marseillaise was played at the Asked about her hobbles Sybil Rettlex with a promise of additional

end.

sald-"I don't care for dolls. I like nny.

After broadcasting Petain's message horse-back- shipment of it to Japan-is also the Lyons Radio announcer said that

Regarding tities have been imported from government more homogeneous, Indo-China and Indii to cover con-

M. Flandin, Marshal Pelain states, Generously said: "Geef she's a swell

actress and a

great friend; we just lots of fun together. My suficient stocks here for two months, than his predecessor to pursue, with favourite serious actress is Bette bot sky-rocketing freight rates may the support of public opinion, lead to a further rise

the Davis. She has been awfully kind to in price policy of rapprochement between

I think Errol Flynn is mar- Reuter,

France and Germany.”—Reuter,

vellously good looking and I have my dressing locker plastered with his pictures. However, my favourite actor for serious acting is Spencer Tracy."

Immediately after this members of the staffa of factories and business companies in Shanghat demanded to be treated likewise,

Collections for week ended 14.12.40:

riding and reading

All utility companies, mainly Bords cost, are increasing their terday a large Alsoilan attacked him tharges for services as running costa sumption and at present there are appears to him to be better fitted inve

reported to the Police that while he working on a monthly basis us re- causing great concern, Large quan- Marshal Petain Intended to make ble mystery book icter Temple, Sybil

Mr James South, Navy seaman. was walking along Austin Road yes- and bit him on the left leg. After of their services mount, biting him the dog disappeared.

The shortage of rice--owing to the The dog was said to be nelier Japanese monopoly of all rice grown muzzled nor on a lead.

in Japanese-occupied Chinn and

THE PRICELESS EXPERIENCE GAINED BY GOODYEAR IN BUILDING MILLIONS MORE TYRES THAN ANY OTHER MANUFACTURER IS WHAT KEEPS GOODYEAR QUALITY ALWAYS IN THE LEAD. RIGHT NOW, GOODYEAR SCIENTISTS ARE AT WORK-IN- THE WORLD'S FINEST RUBBER RESEARCH LABORATORIES DEVELOPING THE TYRES YOU WANT TODAY- THE STILL BETTER TYRES YOU'LL NEED IN THE FUTURE.

Laval Under Arrest

New York. Dec. 14. The World. Telegram to-day says that M. Laval was taken to an unspecified location after his. house was taken over by the Police, and his papers seized.

me

Other great friends were Carole Lombard and Clark Gable, "Carole is even more beautiful off the screen then on," she said.

It said that M. Laval was arrested

Regarding a career, Sybli said that, on the eve of his departure for if she could not be an actress she conference with filter to deal with wanted to be a designer and, falling the question of Vichy's permission that,

to send German troops through the hasher. "I think a reporter

life. I have seen all occupied regions of France to the the newspaper films, including "His rescue of Italy. The report said that Girl Friday with Cary Grant," she Marshal Petain is opposed to the said, her eyes gleaming. suggestion. but that M. Laval sup- Sybil wil ported it-United Press.

Detained By Police

Zurich, Dec. 14. According to information reaching Zurich, M. Laval has been detained by the French police-United Press.

No Vice Premier

see her parents for the first time in seven ond a half years. Her films include "The Little Big Shot" and "The Little Princess," with Shirley Temple. Altogether she has been-in-about-20-pictures-

Local Products To Be Shown

London, Dec. 14.

Samples of products manufactured Marshal Petain announced that he in Hongkong will be on display at had sent a message Hitler an- the fourth annual Chinese Products nouncing the removal of M. Laval exhibition to be held under the aus from the Cabinet, and the suppres plecs of the Hongkong Chinese stan of the Vice Premiership,

By a decree published to-day in Manufacturers' Union on December the. Journal Onclate,

Marshal 22 opposite. Peninsula Hotel

| Petain revoked the constitutional Act The exhibition will be opened by naming M. Laval as Petain's succes-E. the Acting Governor, Lt-General E F. Norton, und will continue until

sor.

The Act has been revised so that January 2

| henceforth the Council of Ministers,

It is understood that the exhibition

by a majority vote, will eleet Marshall will be the largest of its kind ever Petain's successor If such an emer held in the Colony, Over 200 fac- gency arises.

tories will display their products at

According to the official German 212 stalls built on an area of 70,000 news agency, Marshai Petain, during sq. feet.

the Ministers" Council meeting, on

Friday night, demanded the resigna given the charge of information | tion of the entire Cabinet in order to services.

form a new one.

Laval's Arrest Confirmed M. Ripert, Minister of Public

Vichy, Dec. 15, Instruction, has also been dismissed It was confirmed to-day that Laval and, has been replaced by M. had been detained. However, cen- Jacques Chevalier.-United Press. sorship prohibited mention of aty

Demel adds that the former Foreign | detalis. *

Minister, M. Paul. Baudin, has been Cabinet met to-day, "the session named the Secretary of the State Insting all the morning-United for the Presidency Counell and Press.

Alkalize DISCOMFORT

against

AFTER MEALS

THESE SIGNS SAT Sour "repeating", distansion & other acermat diicomfort come from Exce

"ALKALIZE":

Upset Stomach

Indigestion -Heartburn Flawlence Biliousness Constipation

stomach acidi. „For relief, doctors say "ALKALIZE" or neutraliza excess acids. Quickest & kafelt way to alkalize is with Phillips". Milk: of Magnesia. 2 teaspoonfuls of the liquid or 2 tablete quickly:"reflava. | The Talent Revoured, Handy ปล of 120 fat rearojling-Econamsical bottles of 75 and 200 for kome use.

PHILLIPS

MILK OF MAGNESIATM

Under the Distinguished Patronage of HE. the Acting Governor. THE HONGKONG SINGERS assisted by Y. K. SZE (bass) and a String Orchestra will give a

CONCERT OF MADRIGALS AND PART-SONGS

on Thursday, December 19th, 1940. at 9.30 p.m. in the

ROSE ROOM, PENINSULA HOTEL.

Tickets $3, $2, $1, obtainable at Peninsula Hotel & Hongkong Hotel.

All proceeds will be elven to the Lord Mayor's Fand

for the relief of alr ́rald victima.

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DEC.

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