1940-12-30 — Page 12

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

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NOTICE

ARMS LICENCES

Holders of Arms Licences aro Second Edition.reminded that Arms Licences aro Over 80 excellent views of the due for renewal on 1st. January, Colony, Price $1.50. Obtainable at Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., or from the 1941, (Fee $10.00 per licence). Publishers South China Morning | Licensees should call the Post, Ltd, Wyndham Street.

Accounts Omce, Police Headquar ters between the hours of 9 am

Governor Unwell Over Week-End

Attacked by fever, Ils Excellency the Acting Governor, Lieut-General E. F. Norton, was confined to bed an Friday and was indisposed over the week end. It was stated yesterday that he had recovered and hopes to be able to carry out his engagementa to-day.

Ills Excellency had to cancel his engagements yesterday including his visit to the Fanling Golf Club, where he was to have seen the new Captain. play himself in and Inter lunch with the Committee.

Garrison Sergeants Annual Dinner

For the first, tiene In their history the Garrison Sergeants' Mess held

on Annual Dinner in the Roof Gar- den of the Hongkong Hotel for members and their guests.

Previous annual dinners had been confined to single members, but the evacuation has rendered everybody

at

and 1 p.m. daily (Sundays and

Arming In Japan

Said To Be For Pacific Raiding

Manila, Dec. 28." United States Naval officers are reported arming of at least 12 Germen paying very close attention to the vessels, which BTC at present in Japanese barbours and in Japanese- controlled China poris, for raiding activities in the Pacific, it is learnt from reliable sources.

German

It in sald that several | Public Holidays excopted), with

vessels are already engaged pro- visioning and refuelling German their licences.

raldera at present netivo in Australian C. G. PERDUE, and Indian waters. They are pro- Commissioner of Police,bably meeting at the Japanese man-

dated. Islands. 30th December, 1940.

BANK HOLIDAY

Very

the recently

Norwegian

tanker Olav... Jakob, which was manned by a German prize crew, entered Kobe, refuelled and then departed, despite protests by the Nor- wegian Minister to Tokyo with the Japanese Foreign Ofce."

In accordance with Government Ordinance, The Exchange Banks will be closed for the transaction of Public Business on Wednesday, the 1st January, 1941. (The First Weck-day in January).

Hongkong, 30th December, 1940, wald and the Saarland are at Yoko-

NOTICE

DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940

The following rates will bo

"homeless" so it was decided to en-charged for mailing single copies large previous efforts.

Approximately two hundred people sat down to a real Christmas dinner In the Roof Garden, which was ap propriately arranged under the able aupervision of Mr Mitchell and his stal.

Shop Floor Gutted By Small Fire

A small fire broke out in the ground Bloor of No. 6 Connaught Road West, occupied by the Tong Lẫn firm of general merchants, last night.

The Fire Brigade was called and extinguished the flames in half-an-. hour. The entire floor was gutted, causing the loss of the goods stored there.

The merchandise stocked included matches, rice and other goods and was not insured. It is thought that some naked flame must have made contact with the matches.

ed.

All the occupants of the shop escap-

Hoarding Offenders.

Punished

Chungking, Dec. 29. More large-scale arrests have been

made as the Chinese Government continues its determined polley of checking hoarding and the rise in commodity prices.

It is learned that 10 cotton yarn merchants have been arrested for speculation and hoarding, and many butchers and meat dealers have also been arrested and fined..

A City Magistrate has also been arrested for hoarding-Reuter.

of the following newspapers abroad :-

South China Morning Post Chinn and Macno

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.

Fatshan Sailing

To Canton

Following a slight modification of Japanese restrictions the river steamer Futshum is to make a single trip to Canton leaving to-morrow at

7 a.m.

The agents Mears Butterfield & Swire said on Saturday that the steamer will make only one trip at present, nothing having been ar ranged for the future.

The vessel is now allowed to corry 300 passengers, including crew, and wilt have to stay in quarantine on nrrival for 24 hours. -

WISHING ALL OUR PATRONS A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS - NEW YEAR

SHEUM'S

GRAND CIRCUS

(AND TRAVELLING, ZOO)

The Show of Shows of tho

Twentieth Century with

Combination of

60

Star Artists - 60

6

Elephants

6

15

Horsos

15

Monkeys, Lions, Tigers, Leopards, Baboons, Etc.

GRAND OPENING NIGHT

AT 7.15 P.M.

30th DECEMBER 30th

At the Bay, Hongkong.

Works Recreation Ground,

DAILY 2 SHOWS FROM THE 31st DEC. till 5th FIRST SHOW at 2,30 p.m.-SECOND at 7.15 p.m.

RATES OF ADMISSIONS:

First Class

Full Box 5 seats

$6,00

Single Scat

$1.50

$1.00

Second Class....

$0.70

Carpet Gallery

$0.40

Gallery

$0.20

Incl. Tax,

Booking in advance at Wing On & Co. Tel. No. 26671 National Store, Kowloon. Tel. No. 58107. Public Works Recreation Club. Tel. No. 21700.

SPECIAL DAILY 2 SHOWS 2 DAILY SPECIAL

(From: 31st 2,30 p.m.-7.15 p.m.)

Reliable quarters said that two German vessels, the Rugensburg and the Kulmerland left Japan late In October and have not yet returned, while the Elan, Essberger, Burgen- land, Scharnhorst, and Anneliese are at Kobe or Dairen. The Elbe, Oden- bama, being constantly fuelled and provisioned.

The same quartera disclosed that three German vessels at present in Tsingtao- and three others in, China porti are being armed.

Authoritative United States.defence officials are of the opinion that the Gertnan vessels will be completely armed by the middle of January. This would constitute Hitler's "ald" to Japan In storting Japan's south- ward expansion, which will be ilmed to colnelde with Germany's action in south-cast Europe, by immobilising the United States Fleet In the Pucifle and possibly embroiling the United States and Japan in the war at a Ume when Brilain urgently needs naval assistance it The Mediter- runcan.

The same officials say that foreign Intelligence reports Indicate that numerous Germans have been arriv- |ing in Jopan for the last few months, and that Hitler han ben exerting pressure on Japan to put a "squeeze" on the United States, while Hitler sirikes in Europe,

Naval officers understand that the German vessels will be used not only as commerce raiders in an effort to drive British shipping from the Pacific and Indian Ocean routes, but also us the vanguard for Japan's movss in the Dutch East Indies.-United Press.

According to an Associated Press message from Shanghai on December 17, dellnite confirmation of reports that a German sea raider was operat- Ing in the south Pacific ocean reached Kobe, Japan, when the Norwegian tanker Ell Jacob entered that harbour with a Nazi prize crew aboard.

Omcially it was learned that the ralder captured the Eli Jacob while Australia. The raider, it was said, previously destroyed a smuller Nor wegian tanker, the Tedde.

she was en route to Mexico from

The captains and members of the crews of both ships were imprisoned aboard the Ell Jacob, which then proceeded to Kobe.

MES)

PROBER-Rop. Wright Pat. man of Texas, as he appeared before the Dios Committoo in Washington to urge an inves. tigation of an alleged tio-up between "some big business. and German propaganda agencies in the United States.

Saturday's Wedding

Leonardo Elarte And Miss Juno Bucks

St Joseph's Church was the scene of a pretty wed- ding on Saturday afternoon when Miss Mary Joan Juno Bucks became the bride of Mr Leonardo Antonio Elarte. The Rev. Fr A. Riganti officiated.

THE BRIDE is the daughter of Mr and Mrs A. M.. Bucks and was given away by her brother, Mr Sherry Bucks. She wore an ankle-length dress of silver brocade, the bodice of which was gathered in front and had leg-o'-mutton sleeves. White gladioli composed her bouquet,

The bridegroom is the son of the late Mr Bernalie Elarte, and Mrs Inez Andrade.

December 30, 1940..

BANKER RETIRES

Mr D. M. Biggar Leaves Colony

After being active in the business life of the Colony for 25 years, Mr D. M. Biggor, Second vice-President of the Chase Bank, sailed on retire- ment to the United States by the President Coolidge on Saturday. Mr Elggar Intends to settle down in the West Coast, possibly in San Fran- cisco,

BANK S

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by: Royal Charter 1353. Paid-up Capital ..................

POST OFFICE

NEW YEAR HOLIDAY On Wednesday, the 1st January. 1941, the General Post Office and *** £3,000,000 || Kowloon Central Post Office' will be Reserve Liability of Proprietors 13.000.000 open from 8 bm, to 10 am, Shojing- Reserve Fund................... £3,000,000 wan Branch Post Office will be open from 8 am to 0 am, and the other

HEAD OFFICE LONDON, 38 Bishopsgate, · B.C.L. Enb-Agencies in Londen:

117/12, Leadenhall Street, R.C.J.

West End Branch: 14/14, Cochapur Street, 8.W.L

Manchester Branch;

52, Moslay Etreet, Manevetter, 2. ADENCIES AND BRANCHEN:

Alor Star Amritsar JJangkok

Batavia Bombay Calcutta

Harbin

Hongkong

Ipoli

Hangoon

Saigon

Bomerang

Iloilo

Seremban

Keraobi

Shanghai

Agencies:

Kin Kobo

Singapore Sitiawan

"Clive Street" Kunia

Saurabaya

Fairlie Place Canton

Lumpur

Kuching

Manila

Medan

Mr Biggar, who is 54 years of age, was born in Danville, Lilinols. Join- ing the American Express Company at the age of 14, he served in varous capacities at their Chicago, St. Louis, Pittsburgh and Scattic agencies, gdining his first experience in finance in 3905 at Pittsburgh, where he was engaged in the buying and selling of foreign currencies, a large proportion | Cawnpore of the immigrant traffle being then in

Cebu the hunds of the American Express Dell

Colombo Co.

Haiphong Hamburg Hankow

In 1917 Mr Biggar was transferred to Hongkong after a period of two months in Manlia. In 1938 he was rent to Shanghal to take charge of the Company's office there and in 1910 returned to the management of the Hongkong offee.

Taiping

Tientsin.

Aladres ............ Tongkah..

(Bhuket) Fjalngtas New York Yokohama Pelping

((Peking)

Penand

.............

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Generat Banking Business transacted.

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

Local Currency and Sterling with interest

His bent for finance

having de- SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in finitely declared itself, ho left the

allowed at rates obtainable on application American Express Co, the same year and joined the Gunrunty Trust Co. undertakes Executor & Trustee business The Bank's Head Office in Loudan of New York and took part in the and claims recovery of British, Income formation of the Aslu Banking Cor-ascertained at any of its Agencies and overpaid, on terma which may be

poration, which was liquidated in Branches. 1924. He then joined the Equitable Trust Co. and towards the end of the year started the Equitable Eastern Bank, which war merged into the Chase Bank in 1931.

Mr Bigger was President of the American Club in Hongkong two years after its foundation. He was in Shanghai in 1937 as reliet manager

R. A. CAMIDGE,

Manager.

RADIO

of the Chase Bank when the Sino-ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and Japanese hostilities started. His wife 31.49 metres. (9,520 kilo-cycles) who left the Colony last July, was a keen member of the Women's Inter- national Club and was an enthusiastic social worker.

Variety Show Artistes

"Hi. Gang!" Variety

From London

by

Branch

closed.

Offices

Postpflection from

will be entirely

There will be one

one

the pillar Boxes' as, on Sundays and. delivery of registered and ordinary correspondence at 10a.m.

There will also be one delivery of ordinary correspondencs at 11 am.. from the Branch Post Omeo at Stanley; Talpo and Un Long.

The Money Order Office will be patiraly closed.

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

INWARD MÄTES Calcutta, Straits and Ale Mall by "British Overseas Airways Bervice" by sea from Blagapore ....Dec. 31.) Air Mall by "Brlífsh Overseas ·Air-* Ways Servloo" (except London) by sea from Bingapore.

Jan.

Air Malt by "Pan-American Airways

Direct Service"--San dalo, 27th December Australia and Manila Java and Manila Australia and Manila Calcutta and Straits

Francisco

Jan, 2.

Jan, 3.

JAN. 3. .Jan. 4. Jan. A.

U.S.A., and Moniln-(San Francisco

date, 14th December) .............

....Jan, B. U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hai (San Francisco date, 13th

..Jan. 9.. December).**

OUTWARD. MAIL TIME: Registered and Parcel Mall are dosed 16 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertis- ed to close at or before ? a.m. regio tered and parcel malls are closed at p.m. on the previous day. When nails are advertised to close after

p.m. Registered and Parcel mail.

are closed at 3 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 30 Manila, Australia and New Zealand

via Thursday Island.....

G. P. G. and K. P. o.

Radio Programme Broadcast ZBW on a Frequency of 845 k.c.'s Canton and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m.

9.63 and 8-11 p.m. an

m.c.'s per second.

H.K.T.

12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter- ccssion.

12.45 Dance Music by Jack Payne

A small but enthusiastle party of

12.30 Bydney Gustard at the Organ. Alusical Comedy Medley; Funeral amateur artistes have spent most of the festive season, so fur, in relicats- Murch of a Marionette (Gounod);; ing for "Funicfy" which is to be Nola (Arndt). presented at the China Ficet Club, Theatre

at a quarter past nine on and His Band.

1.0 Local Time Signal and Weather cast, containing a few new Report. ༢༣༤

1,03 Hubert Elsdell (Tenor) and names, along with those of better known artistes, includes "Freddy" Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra

130 Reuter and Rugby Press. Acc, Monty Ditton, "Billy" Field: Weather Report ar 1 Announcements. Nellie Field, Allison Fisher, Jack Fountain, George Frost, "Les" Gib

1.45 Borodin Quartet No. 2 in son, John Gilchrist, Gertrude Gol-D Major, Pro Arte Quartet.

2.15 Close down, dard, Stanley Hinchliffe, David Kos- Frank Lee, Maude Minnie Mather, sick "Tommy" William Knight,

King "Mysto" the

"Bil" Memory Man, Samways, Dalsy Shields, Micky de

Sousa and Elvie Yuen,

Although many of the performers have appeared in recent shows, all the acts are new, and "Funiety" promises to show its audience some thing different in the presentation of

varlely entertainment.

5.45 Indian Programme, 6.30 Closing local Stock Quotations. 6.32 Variety.

2.0 London Relay-The Newa 7.15 London RelayQuestions of the Hour,

Ashley

Orchestral Selections 7.30 Light and Grace Moore (Soprano).

8.0. Local Time Signal,. Weather Report and Announcements. Miss Pauline Elarte, the bride

8.03 This week's programmes. Reliable reports said the German {

8.07

Robert Songs, by raider was flying the British ensign room's sister, was the bridesmaid

Humphry Ramuge is the stage! when she sighted the Norwegian and wore an ankle-length dress o

(Tenor). laffeta in the new

manager, whilst Mr R. C. Butler is "mauve-pink'

Thanks a Million (from the film), lanker

shade, with roxaline cupe, hat hanging lighting effects.

The performance on Friday is in Bird on the Wing (Kennedy

Moon for Sale (Rosen-and-Others); muffler to match. Instead of the con- aid of the funds of the Hongkong Grosz).

and ventional bouquet, she wore orchids Society for the Protection of Chil pinned to her mudler.

the Anderson Music, Company, Ice dren, and seats may be booked st House Street. Contributed.

Berlin Remains Silent

Berlin, Dec. 28. Authoritative circles declined to make any comment on the reports from Manila yesterday regarding German vessels in Far Eastern waters. "If the report is true it would be purely a military matter of which, obviously, we can say nothing. On the other hand, it may be a trial balloon attempt to pry out whether these ships are actually there. In any case, nothing can be said from here."United Press,

Contributions To Charity

The Balvation

Army Home gratefully acknowledges the following donations re- ceived for the Home's Gift Day and

Little Astrid and Olive Elms, the bride's nieces, were the flower-girls. They wore long frocks of pink taffeta and carried Victorian postes.

The bride's mother attended the ceremony in a dress of dark green; French crepe,

The best men were Mr W. LI Cunningham by proxy For Mr Franklin Elarte, and Mr Roman Jesus Manalac.

A largely attended reception was held later at the Gloucester Hotel. The honeymoon is being spent at Repulse Bay. Mrs Elarte chose a wine coloured dress of French crepe for going away.

Christmas Cheer, Mr A. W. Hughes 156, Immigration Warning

Mrs D. Valentine 35. Mrs Newnham

Mr Hacket $1. Mr B. V. Currie $10. Biru Gardener 316. Mr Himsworth 1:20, Mr Murphy $5, Mrs C. Cock, $10, Mira Hobbs . Anonymous $5. Air J. Trang $23, Miss D. L. Smipson 35, Mika Bulton $20, Messee Dunbar 20, Alisa Chan Suat thing $25, Mrs J. Fraser $10. The Students of Royden House $14.50, Mes Peston 82. Indy G. MacGregor 16, Mr R. Cole $10,

By Government

It is understood that the proposal to grant a monopoly to one of other firms to act as utilerized agents of the

Immigration Deportment has Mw W. Wright 459, Mr Larion $20, Mr been abandoned by the Government 3. Smith 225, Inspector Cunningham 10. The system of permitting a number sirs V. D. Boyd $10, Mrs V. Chan 110, of agents to operate will continue. Mr. C. Hall $25, átra D. W. Piercy 3. Miss Wentworth 15, Per MY KTK 15, but, under rigid control. Per Airs Philips $13.70, Mr Zidon Potter 15, Afrs H. J. Bhu 25, AP & Mrs Wood $10, Mr Tribble $10. Mr Sua $20, Mrs E. It. Darron $10. Total, $320.20,

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

Donations collected during December, 1940: Collections for three weeks endod 31.12.40 (already acknowledged) $1.237.

Collections for the week ended 28.15.401 Chinese Italief Association $300, är L Po-chun (Lend of "Ling Yuct Bion Creche" for year 1943) $1,500, Mr & Mrs A. W. Hughes $20. Mies K. M. Anderson, $30, Anonymous "L..G.." $50, Miss Z.. M. Gray 30, Mr WV, Maurico Barton $10, already acknowledged through

Donation China Morning Post $70, 1.910,

The

33.137

Further donations will be gladly ac cepted by the lion, Treasurer. Mr A. McKellar, CA, c/o Mackinnon Mackenzio & Co., P. 0, Duliding.

CITINESE SOLDIERS

Resident Waylaid Near Home

Menaced With Chopper

8.15 London RelayHi, Gang?" News Commentary.

0.0 London Relay The News and

9.30 Variety.

10.15 Latest Dance Music. 110 Close down.

LETTERS

Money Well Spent

To the Editor,

The "Hongkong Telegraph."

Sir-Now That Christmas is over, Mr Ll Sing-kui, former Chairman desire to take this opportunity of of the Chinese Chamber of Com- Bank, was robbed of a parcel con- merce and Manager of the Hong Lin saying "Thank you" to all those who by their gifts helped to make the season such a very happy one for talning $513 qutside his residence, 15 those under our care at the Salvation Robinson Rond, about 7 o'clock on Army Home for Women and Girls. Saturday evening.

If our friends could have seen the

stepped out of his motor car, holding would feel truly repaid for any effort

According to Mr Ll, he had just very real happiness they helped

bring to "our family" here--they the parcel in his hand, when he was they put forth or sacrifice they made, met by a Chinese, who produced

Straits,

Reg. .......Dec. 30, 2,45 p.m. Ord....... Dec. 30, 3.30 p.m. 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 31

Mombasa,

Ceylon, India, Beira, Lourenco Marques, and South Africa via Durban

2.30 p.m.

Air Mail by ses to Singapore to con- '

nect with the "British Overseas Airways"

..Dce. 31, 1 p.m.. ....Deo. 31, 1.30 p.m.

K.P.O.

Reg.

Ord.

Kcg. Ord.

GP,0.

..Dec. 31, 1 pm. .Dec. 31, 1.30 p.m. -

Wednesday, Jan, 1

United-Kingdom.

G.F.O, & K.P.O. Parcels Reg. Ord.

...........Jan. 1, 10 a.m. Jan. 1, 10 m. ..Jan. 2, 8.30 am. Thursday, Jan. 2

.8.30 nm. Hothow Air Mall by ses to Singapore to cen- nect with the "British Overseas Airways."

KI.0.

Reg.,

Ord.,

Reg., Ord.,

Jan. 2, 2 p.m. ..Jan. 2. 2,30 p.m. G.P.O

Jan. 2. 2 p.io. .Jam. I, 2.30 p.m. Straits, Rangoon and Calcutta

3.30, p. Shanghai, Japon, Honolulu, USA.. Canada, Central nind South "Afgericii" and "United-Kingdom":viz San Francisco, (No Parcels for Canada and United Kingdom) Note: All Mails for United-Kingdom will be forwarded with or without superscription

Parcels Reg.

Ord.

Parcels

ROL

K.P.O.

Jan 2, 4 p.m. Jan. 2, 6 pm.

Jan. 2, 8.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Jan. 2, 4 p.m.

Jan. 2, 5 p.D.

Ord..........Jan. 2. 7 pm.

Friday, Jan. 2

Air Mail by Air to Bangoom_to_con- neet with the "British Overseas Airways."

K.P.O.

Reg. Ord

;

Rex.

„Jam, 3, 4 p.3. Jan. 3. 4.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

..Jan. 3, # pun. Ord.........Jan. 3, 4.30 p.m.

Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu. U.S.A.. and Europe Via "PAR American Airways and Trans- Atlantio Services."

K.P.Q.

to

Reg.

.Jan, 3, 5.00 p.m.

Ord.

„Jan. 3, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O

Reg.

Jan. 3, 5.00 p.IB.

„Jan. 3, -7.00 p.m.

chopper, with which he threatened on December 20, the success it was. Manila, Rabaul, Australia and New Mr Li

to make the Annual Gift Day, hold

Recently five agencies have been

Collected at the various centres, Mr Li dropped the parcel and this gifts in kind to the value of about closed owing to malpractice, while was picked up by a second mun. 3200 were handed in at the Home. chops of three firms have been de- Both robbers then bolted along These were all clared black-listed by the Depart-Robinson Road, one of them making provisions showing much

useful articles -or ment. Any firm which guarantees down Mosque Street, and managed thought on the part of the donors.

careful persons not known to it, and any to escape. Arm charging fees for their "chops," would be black-listed, Mr R. A. D. Forrest the Immigration Omeer sold on Saturday.

Applications from would-be agents continue to pour into the Department.

CHRISTMAS DINNER

MEMBERS OF LITTLE FLOWER CLUB HOLD PARTY

British Convoy Attacked

Gifts in cash amounting to $467.20 Included Some from Hongkong

| friends in Australia. To one and all near and for wo wish to express, Dur thanks,

Our special thanks gre due to the ladies responsible for organising the London, Dec. 29. | Gift Day, and each one who accepted The Admiralty announced to-day the responsibility of receiving the that a British convoy in the North gifts at the various centres. To Atlantic was attacked by an enemy of the Star Ferry Officer, and the Major Manners who lent us the use: ralder on Christmas Day. One ship Committees of the Helena May Ins was hit. Members of the Little Flower Club, The escorting force engaged, the

Bilute and the Old City....... Hall ́ ́ who The Director of Medical

Bervices King's Park, assembled on Saturday enemy at long range and one shell helped us in a similar way acknowledges $75 as a New Year gift for evening for a Christmas party and from a British warship appeared to

Dorothy Brazier (Major), the Chinese soldiers interned at Argyle Camp, from the Hon Mr M. K. Lo and

dinner, when an enjoyable time was hit the raider. amidships. but the Mr M, H. 10.

FIRING PRACTICE Heavy gun ring practice will be carried out between the hours of 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. to-day, the military authorities advise.

Firing areas "C" and "D" will be affected. The", alternative date, given is January 201

spent

result is unknown.

the

at

HON.

warships sel herself, wäre and the was the vessel had to be sunk by British shell

Are-Reuter Bulletin.

Entertainment was provided by H.M.S. Berwick sustained alight Miss Elvia Yuen, who sang a number damage;

and five casualties but she of songs, accompanied by the Rev. Is Fr A. Riganti at the piano.

While escorting force was pur- Presents were distributed to all suing the raider they intercepted a members and guests from a large German ahip of 8,000 tons. The Ger- Christmas tree which stood in the man vessel on approach of the British hall.

Amoog, those present Bishop, Mgr H. Valtorta,

· Homo `O.1.C.

Ord.

Zealand via Brisbane

́G.P.O, and K.P.O. Parcels

Jan. 3, 5 pm- Reg.

Jan, 4, 8.45 a.m. Ord.

Jon. 4. 9.30 a..

.8.30 ..

PL

Saturday, Jan. 4° Sandakan Manila, Mauritius, Lourenco Marques, Tuesday, Jan."7

and South Africa via Durban

3.30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8 Manila, Batavia and Sourabaya

8.30 a.m. Manila, Stralis and United-Kingdom. E.P.O. Parcels, Jan. 8, 4 p.m.

Jan. 8, Pam

Neg. Ord.

„Jen. 8, 6.30 pm.

Q.P.O.

Parcell

Reg.

Ord.

Jan. 8, 4 p.m. Jan. 8,0 pm. .......Jan. 8, 7 pm. Straits, Coylon, India, E. and South.

Africa

7 pm #Thursday, Jan. 0· Manila, Australia and New Zealand

'vin Thursday Island

·9.4 p.m. «Jan. 9, 5 pm. Jan. 0, 5.30 p.m.

K. P. O, Parcels,

Ord,,

Parcals, Reg

Q. PO

Jan

4 pm Jan. Jan. 9:75p.m.

5 p.m.

zerspondence Öntr.