1941-01-08 — Page 2

Wednesday.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 8, 1941.

CLASSIFIED NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

ADVERTISEMENTS 25 words $2.50

for 3 days prepaid

FOR SALE.

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

Obtainable at Price $1.50. Kelly & Waiali, Ltd., or from the Publishers South China Morning Post, Ltd., Wyndham Street....

RADIO

ZBW, 350 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.19 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)

Musical Comedy Selections

Broadcast by Z. B. W. on a Fre- and on Short quency of 845 ke'n.

Wave from 1-2.10 p.m. and -11 p.m. on 0.52 m.c's, per second.

H. K. T.

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

12.30 Tino Rossi (Tenor) Vienna Boheme Orchestra.

1.00 Local Time Signal and ther Report.

and

NOTICE

DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940

The following rates will bo charged for malling single coples of the following newspapers abroad:-

South China Morning Post.

China and Macno

10 cents per copy

British Empire and Foreign

25 cents per copy

The Hongkong Telegraph China and Macno

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

or

Anyone knowing of a child who has been assaulted, neglected, Ill-treated in a manner likely to Wen-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

1.03 Compositions of Haydn. 1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Wea- ther Forecast and Announcements,

1.45 Maurice Winnick and His Or- chestra and Plano Ducts by Rawlez

and Landauer.

2.15 Clone Down.

5.45 Indian Programme;

0.30 Closing Local Stock Quota- D.JU

tions.

0,32 Scriabla - Prometheus (The Poem of Fire), Op. 60,

Leopold Stokowski and the Phila- delphia Orchestra with Plano Solo by Sylvan Levin and Chorus from Curtis Instituto of Music,

6.50

prano).

Song by Frida Leider (50-

Leonora's Arla from 'Fidello' (Beethoven)....with Orchestra cond. by John Barbirolli.

7.00 London Relay-The News. 7.15 London RelayQuestions of the Hour".

7.30 Variety with Hildegarde, The

Six Swingers and Teddy Foster and 11ls Kings of Swing..

8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements,

8.63 Musical Comedy Selections,

8.30 Ketelbey-In Holiday Mood' Sulte.

On the Promenade-Down the Stream The Illuminated Fate...The London Palladium. Orchestra cond: by Clifford, Greenwood,

8.42 Richard Tauber (Tenor) und Light Orchestras.

0.00 London Relay-Tho News and Commentary.

9.30 London Relay-Talk: "To Talk

of Many Things'.

9.45 Sea Shantles.

10,00 Variety, 11.00

Close Down.

An interesting discourse on "Let- Was given by ters in Literature," Prof. R. K. M. Simpson, of the Uni- versity, to a large gathering at the monthly meeting of the English As sociation at the Helena May Insti- tute yesterday.

The Acting Governor, Lieut-Gen- eral E. F. Norton, President, look the chair.

The Hon. General Secretary, 1.KS.P.C., Old City Hall.

The Inspector, 49, Pokfulam Road, st floor.

Inspector, 82 Stone Nullah 2nd, Floor. The Inspector, 12. Sai Yeung Chol St., Kowloon,

The Inspector, 62, Argyle St, Kowloon.

All further steps will be taken, and expenses borne, by the Society.

be

The Informant's name will kept strictly private, except in cases where malice is proved,

BATTLE OF TARANTO—Radio picture shows an Italian battleship of 35,000-ton Littorio class sinking after the British attack on the naval base at Taranto, Italy, on Nov. 11. Picture shows the ship down at bow as salvage craft gather. Picture was taken at 6,000 foet up by a British reconnaissanco plane.

Shipping Losses Decline

A Welcome Drop

London,. Jan. 7. Mercantile losses, due to enemy nction in the week ended at midnight on December 20 totalled 37,556 tons a figure described in naval circles as "cheering". Three British ships of 18,208 tons were lost, four Allied of 10,348 tons, and no neutral. The Germans, however, have returned

Shanghai Briton Shot In Hold-Up

Death In Hospital

Post Ofee,

Shanghai, Jan. 7.

Japanese Protest

To Britain

Bermuda Incident

+

BANKĖS

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

incorporated by Royal Charter 1833.

Paid-up Capital

$3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 £3,000,000

Reserve Fund

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. 38 Bishopsgate, £.0.1.

Rub-Agencies in Londoni 117/124, Lendonball Street, BOJ.

Weil Kud Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Street, 8.19.1.

Manchester Branch:

32, Maslay Street, Manchetser, 2.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Alor Star

Amritsar

langkok

Balavia

Bombay

Catutin

Agencies:

Clive Bircet

Hongkong

Rangoon

Balgon

Singapore. Sitiawan Sourabaya

Harbin

Ipoh

Iloilo

Semarang Seremban

Karachi

Shangha!

Kiong

Kobe

Kuala

Cawnpore

Bindras

Tongkah

Cobu

Manila

Colambo

Medan

Dall

New York

Jalphong

Peiping

Hamburg

Peking)

Falrite Place · Lumpur Talping

Canton.... Kuching.Tientsin.

Hankow

Penang

(Bhuket) ringtno Yokohama

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.

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

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 & Trusice businem and elation recovery of British Incomo Tax overpold, on forms which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies and Branches.

R. A. CAMIDGE,

Manger.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED,

Read Me:-15, Gracechurch Street, London, `E.CA.

Authorised Capliat Subscribed Capital

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund and flest

BANKERS:

POST OFFICE

BROADCAST RECEIVING

LICENCES Holdera of licences which expired at the end of 1940 are reminded that if it is desired to retain possession of the apparatus after the date of ex- piration of the lleence a renewal must be effected without delay.

New Licences will be nvailable at the Government Radio Office, G.P.O. Building, First Floor, on ordinary business days, and will be issued against the receipt of a

remittance

of $12,00, between the hours of 9 am. and 5 p.m. except on Saturdays when licences will be issued between 0a.m. and I p.m.

Applications may be made-

(a) personally.

(b) by messenger, (c) by post.

11 is essential under (e) and preferable under (a) and (b) that applications should be accompanied by crossed Cheque payable to Hong- kong-Government. The new licence- will then be sent by post or messenger as soon as it is ready. Where petual cash is tendered a new licence should bo received in exchange before leaving the Licensing Office.

In the case

of renewal the old Hcence should be returned with the application.

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

INWARD MAILS Australia and Manila... Jan. 9. Unlied-Kingdom and Straits Jan. 9. Unlied-Kingdom, Stralis and Air Mail by "British Overseas Airways Service" (except London

and Australia) by nes from Blagapore -

Jan. 10. Jan. 10. Jul 10

Australia and Manila Canton

Air Mall by "Tan-American_Aleways

Direct Service"-San date 4th January

Rabaul and Manila

Jan. 10.

Francisco

Jan. 11. ..Jan. 11.

...Jan. 11,

USA, and Manila (San Francisco

date. 14th December.)

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

£3,000,000 1,000,000 1,050,000

1,254,609

Swntow

The flank of England & Midiand

Bank, Ltd.

BRANCHES

Jana Kuanian

Bangkok

Bombay

Calcutta

Kandy

Colombo

Катасы

Delh!

Keta haru

Kuala Lipis.

Tokyo, Jan. 7. It was offleially announced to-day Harry Latham, 36, British, died at the Country Hospliat to-night as a that the Japanese had protested to of the result of gunshot wounds received Britals against the action when he went to the assistance of British at Bertnuda on December 23 Russian woman being held up by in seizing documents, money and itoad other personal belongings belonging three bandits in the Brenan

lo, nine Japanese passengers who for Germany on the Latham, who was an employee of were bound with vigour to the usual practice of the Kung Yik cotton mill, a Jardine American liner Excalibur. The ac- exaggeration, claiming 130.163 tons subsidiary, went to the post office tion, it is said, violated International ciatic sunk during the week-nearly four about 1.20 p.m. to post a letter for law.

Hongkong times the actual figure,

Asked whether reprints would be Howrah stamp, his wife and, when buying The Nazi modesty last week in stood at the

taken against counter alongside a

Britons living in po claiming the destruction of less ton-Russian woman. Their backs were Japan, a Japanese spokesman re- nage than was actually sunk is refacing the door,

would not go as piled that Japan garded here merely as a subtle way,

Three Chinese suddenly appeared far as that but declared that Bri- A total of $1,530,720.00 was reached yes. of encouraging credence in their more and while one guarded the door thetish residents would have to abide terday by the War Fund Inaugurated by extravagani Agures: loses through other two approached the couple and

by Japanese faws.

Money For Bomber Fund

the 5. C. M. Post, Ltd, with the following donations:

Jimmy's Kitchen, Music Box (December) ..................................NARAYAN Mr R. IL Grinths (second donation) Mina Mary Edmondston (fifth dona-

tion)

Treasury Shrapnet Dox (week-end-

ed 4.1.413

In Memoriam. J.P.AD.

Mr & Mrs P. S. Cassidy (In memory

of the late Me Jack Davidson) "Inland Missionary"""

Mr W. N. Winsladio

10

The

.

Medran

New York

enangיד

Ilangoon Shanghai

Simla

Kuala Lumpur Singapore Kuala TrenдKanу

HONGKONG BRÁNCH Every description of Banking And Exchange Business transacted.

hai (San Francisco date, 13th

December)

Calcutta and Straits., Java and Manila

Jan.

11.

Jan. 12,

.Jan. 13. Jan. 18.

United Kingdom and Straits Jan. 10.

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mall are toned 15 minutes earlier than the time giver, below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertis- ed to close at or before 9 a.m. regis-

ered and parcel malls are closed at 1 p.m. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to close after pm. Registered and Parcel mails are closed at $ p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 8

TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN. Current Accounts opned in Local Cur- Straits and United-Kingdom Local Jay be ascertained on application.

D. BENSON,

Manager,

average we

The report stated that the nine covered them with revolvers. They Du 1940 were 69,000 tons, excluding forced the woman to hand over a Japanese were subjected to rigorous Lord Currency and Sterling on terms that Dunkirk. No reasons are put for- W by the Naval 41.00

authorities for the ring and purse and were preparing examination when the vessel stop- They left New recent welcome drop. most 31

to search Latham's pockets when he ped at Bermuda. possibility that unfavourable weather elbowed the gun from one of the York on December 21 and were sub- Jected to severe treatment by the may be a factor is not exe

attacked his com- British authorities who questioned excluded, but it men's hand and 731 is pointed out that bad weather is panion."

sometimes an advantage to a sub- Latham, apparently, and forgotten them in regard to their purpose in

to Germany. marine when a convoy may find it the man at the door who fired, the ong

The police then searched dimeult

to keep station.

Оп the bullet passing through Latham's body baggage, confiscating a nunter pr other hand these conditions may have and lancing his lung.

documents, letters and funds. some long-range

The gunmen fled wildly, dropping reason given for the seizure of the German 134.40 bombers at their bases.

the woman's purse-United Press

money was to prevent foreign cur- reucy getting to Germany-Reuter.

Cheero Club (anie of old tins, etc.) 21.50 kept

Mr P. F. Cathrew

Capt E. Walker (In memory of the

Jato Mr Neil Lang)

F. N. 9..................

Mr Lai Chun, Jockey Club Stables

Curry Party (Sat,)

Mixe R. Cartwright

བྷིཙྪཱ ཨཀྐཎཛྫིཙྪཱ མྨཊྛསམྤཐ

HORLICKS' PROFITS

Since the beginning of the war the Germans have lost by capture, sink- ing or scuttling a total of 1,257,000 Kruis tons and the Italians 453,000 In uddition, 40,000 tons of neutral shipping under enemy con- trol or useful to the enemy has been

tons.

Net trading profit of Horlicks, Lld sunk. Eneny losses since the begin- makers of Horlicks Malted Milk, cleaning of the war thus amount over rose-from-£19,717-to-£225,424. A 1:750,000 tons. British Wireless, provision for income tax is nearly doubled at £122,841, the net profit has been reduced from £124,440 to

£90,583,

The dividend for the year is un- changed at 30 per cent., but the transfer to reserve has been cut from

£15,000 to £5,000.

Give to defeat · Hitler;

Give to hasten Victory;

Give for Britain's sake.

Send your donation to

War Fund; South China Morning Post, Ltd.

Total at 7-1-4) $1,536,720.99

Remitted to London

£94,389.19.68

STOCK MARKET REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange Official Summary, issued yesterday says: The market continues stendy.

Buyers

Canton, In: $20214 H.K. Fire Ins. $100 Wharves $$3

Providenta $5.80 Lands $34.50 Humphreys $7.95 Star Ferries $01

Yaumati Ferries $24 Electrics "O" $40.25 Electrics "N" $39.75 Cements $10.60 Ropes $8 Entertainments $7 Constructions "O" $1.60

Sellers

Docks "O" $19 Trama $18 Lights X. Ris $0.60 Telephones $25.75 Watsons $11.70 Vibro Piling $7.70

Sales

H.K. Govt. 34% Loan (1034) 04 1.K. Banks 31,380 Hotels $3.50 Lands $34.00 Trams $17.00 Lights X. Rts. $8,55 Lights Rt. $1.15/13 Electries "O" $40.50 Telephones "O" $25.50 Dairy Farms $19 Watsons $11.35/30

Refugees' Schools Taken Over

their

Broadcasting House Hit

The

DENTISTRY CONTROL

Warning To Public

The Medical authorities warn the general public that, as from January 1, no person is permitted to practise dentistry in the Colony unless regi- stered under the Registration Dentists Ordinance of 1940.

of

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

Parcels, Reg.

.Jaf. 8, 5 p.m... .Jan. 9, 0.45 a.m.

Ord..........Jan, 0, 10.30 a.m.

Thursday, Jan. 9

Air Mail by

Sea to Singapore to connect with the “British Översens Airways"

Reg.

Ord.

K.P.0.

.................Jan. 9, 9 a.m.-.-. ....Jan. 9, 9.30 am. G.P.O.

.Jan. 0, 5 a.m71. .Jan. 9. 9.30 am.

Itex. Ori Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South

Africa

.3.30 p.in. Friday, Jan. 10 Air Mail by Air to Rangoon to con- nect with the "British Overseas Airways,"

G.P.O. & K.P.O.

Rez

Jan. 10, 4 pm. Ord.

Jan, 10, 4.30 p.m. U.S.A., Central and South America, Canada and United-Kingdom via San Francisco (No Parcels for Canada and United-Kingdom)

Any person-who-eets-in-contraven- 11on of the provisions of this London, Jan. 7.

Ordinance will be guilty of an offence B.B.C. broadcasts have not been It is understood that as from affected in spile of the fact that and will be proceeded against. January 1, the administration of the Broadcasting Ilouse in London has The object behind this legislation schools in the Government camps for twice been hit and very seriously is to protect the community, as furNote: All Mails for United-Kingdom refugees and destitutes became the damaged during air ralds. A num as possible, and to create a demand sole responsibility of the Government ber of the BB.C. staff have been for good dentistry performed in sul- Mellent Department.

killed at their posts, both in Landon table surroundings Medical authorities, ussisted by and elsewhere in Britain, and others hygienic conditions, a Camp Committee appointed by HE have been wounded. the Governor, are desirous that there On the first night that Broadcast- that, in co-operation with the authorl- Later, the Medical authorities hope should be no interruption in the

ing House was hit the bomb ex ties of the Hongkong University, it educational facilities for the children ploded just after the announcer had will be possible to establish u School of Dentistry with a local degree or

The

in the camps under their care.

read the news begun to

bulletin.

and under

will be forwarded with or without superscription

Parcels

K.P.O.

Jan. 10, 4 p.m. Jan. 10, 5 p.m. 1 Jan. 10, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

Reg. Ord.

Parcels

Reg. Ord.

Canton

COTI

In this way the needs of the whole

Straits and Calcutta

Jan. 11, 11 am.

The value of education, especially The news in German, which was go- diploma. in hygiene, for these young pioneering out simultaneously, also

is incalculable. Thanks to tie assist-tinued without interruption. ance of the Hongkong Red Swastika

A policeman was killed and some community for the services of skilled. ely, the salaries of teachers are members of the staff were wounded and qualified dentists will be met, Society, the assured for the next six months in on the second occasion when heavy and more openings will be available the Morrison Hill, Ngau Tau-kok and damage was done to the building. for the sons of Chinese, Portuguese Tal Hang campa

Abic-bodied refugees in certain of each of these occasions the attack and others, in an honourable, pro-

was made during the B.B.C. news the other cumps have undertaken to broadcasts, but all the programmes

fesalon. do their utmost by growing veget-proceeded normally and have since

The Medical authorities seek the help of the general public in the

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ables and making straw wrappers, been maintained without a break-enforcement of the newly-enacted

to contribute towards the salaries Reuter Bulletin.

etc.

to

of teachers, the cost of school books,

and so

so on, in Ma Tau-chung, King's

Park, North Point, Pat Heung and

Fanling Camps.

There will, however, be a consider- Plants By Clipper

For Manila

able balance to be found from charit uble sources for other than the schools maintained

ined from Government funds, for the 507 children transferred from Some rare plants from the Phillip- the Po

Po Leung-kul to King's Park and pines were brought to the Colony Mn Tau-chung

by the California Clipper, when Dr camps. The Camp

Committee who are G. A. C. Herklots, of the Biology assisting the Director of Medical Department Hongkong University,

legislation, in their own interests as well as in the interests of those 404 dentists who have registered under the Ordinance and have thus com- plied with the laws of the Colony.

HARBOUR MISSION CHARITY BAZAAR TO RAISE FUNDS FOR SCHOOL

A chority bazuar sponsored by the Hongkong Harbour Mission will be

.Jan. 10, 4 p.m. Jan. 10, 6 pm. Jan. 10, 7 p.m. Jan. 10, 1.00 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 11

Parcels

Letters

Manila,

Jan. 11, Noon. Mauritius, Lourenco- Marques, and South Africa vla Durban

.....3.30 p.m. Air Mail by Sea to Singapore to connect with the "British Overseas Airways.

Rex.

Ord.

Rex.

Ord.

K.P.O.

Jan. 11, 4.20 p.m.

G.P.O.

Jan, 11, 5 p.m.

Jan, 11, 4.30 p.m.

..Jan. 11, 5 pm. Air Mall for Mantia, Guam, Hon- lulu, U.8.A. and Europe vis “Pan- American Airways and

Trans- Atlantic Services"

K.P.O.

Jan. 11, 5 p... ..Jan, 11, 5.30 p.m.. G.P.O.

Ord..........

Hex.

Reg.

Ord.

Services believe that there may be returned yesterday from a vachheld at the On Lok Yuen premises, Parcels only for Straits & Ceylon

certain well endowed schools In in Manila, Hongkong in which the scholars may

They

Jan. 11, 5 pm.. Jan. 11, 5.30 p.m..

3.00 p.m.

included "Dana Aurora." Des Voeux Road Central, on January desire to adopt a camp school--as one of the Buddha's Lamp species 20 and 20, the proceeds of which will was done in the invaded countries of shrubs, which on account of its be donated to the Mission, which Straits, Ceylon, India East and South

Africa

..0.30 p.m. during the last war-and so help to great beauty has been named after proposes to found a school for sea-

Manila, Rabaul, Australia and New HONGKONG ESTATES pay for the upkeep of such a school, the wife of President Quezon; and men's children and a hostel, and has Zealand via Brisbano

Any offers along these lines can be a climber called "Jade Vino" which need to raise funds from the pubile.

G.P.O. & K.P.O. sent to the Medical authorities. has long recemes of Jade-green Innumerable sea products of all

Parcels, flowers.

Dr Herklots hopes to es- kinds will be on sale at the bazaar,

Reg., tabllah these plants in the Colony.

LATE DR KOCH LEAVES NEARLY QUARTER MILLION Hongkong estate worth $222,100 was left by the late Dr Wilfred Vin- cent Miller Koch, formerly of Buck-- lond Lodge, Lansdown, Bath, who

St John Ambulance'

Examination

The following members of the Girl

died at Forbes Fraser Hospital, Bath, Guides Association who Looks Ulicir on August 28, 1930, An application examination Al St John Am- by Lir G. G. N. Tinson, the lawful bulance Headquarters on January 3, aftorney, for permission to sent qualifed In First Aid to the In- certified copy of probate of the will, Jured": has been granted.

Relief

FUNDS FOR RELIEF STUDENTS TO HOLD BAZAAR AT ST PAUL'S COLLEGE

The Hongkong Students Vivian Rull, Emily Chan, Lucy Association will hold its annual chari- The late Dr Lindley Marcroft Fung Norma Chan, Lydia Ozorio. table bazaar at St Paul's College on Scott, formerly of Wilbraham Ifouse, Julla Azevedo, Marjorie Wong, Iris three successive days from January Sloane Street, London, who died at Taang, Alma Chan, Hul Kam-ping, Abbey Hill, Winchester, on November Wat Kam-chan, Wong Chal-yuc Proceeds will be devoted to relint 21 last, left local estato valued at Hul Kwal-nin, Wei Woon-man, Wel work on behalf of wounded soldiers, $18,500. Mr T. 3. Armstrong, the Woon-yeo.

refugees and poor illiterate children. lawful attorney, has been granted Certificates when ready will be The Hon. Sir Robert Kotowall has permission to seat certified copy of tasued to them through the

consented to be honorary president of probate of the will.

Guidos 'Arsociation,

the bazaar committee.

Girl

20.

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...Jan. 11, 5 pm... Jan. 11, B p.m. Jan, 13, 5.30 nm. Monday, Jan, 13 Straits, Rangoon & Calcutta 3.30 p.m. Manila, Madang, Salamaun, Rahnul

Australia and New Zealand via, Sydney

G.PO, and K.P.O. Parcels.......Jan. 13, 1 pim..

Reg.

Ord.

Jan. 13, 2.45 p.m.. Ja 13, 3.30 p.m. Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Canada, C. and S. America and United Kingdom via San Francisco

X. P. O,

..Jan. 13, 5 p.m. Jan. 13, 5.30 p.m.

Reg.. Ord.,

G. F..O.

Reg.. Ord

Jan. 13,.7 p.m.

Jan. 13, 5 p.m.

*Superscribed Correspondence Onis