1941-01-20 — Page 15

Monday,

NANCY

ANY ODD

JOBS, LADY

WE'RE

TRYIN' TO MAKE SOME CHRISTMAS

MONEY

Q.K.... DO YOU. WANT TO PUT A LOAD OF

COAL IN MY CELLAR?

HOW MUCH DO WE GET FOR THIS JOB,

LADY 7

sday

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

OH, I'LL PAY YOU BY THE

HOUR!

· January, 20, 1941. By Ernie Bushmiller

PRESIDENT LINER

Sailings

To SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES

Via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama

SS "President Cleveland"

SS "President Coolidge"

$5. "President Pierco"

Honolulu.

FED.

B

YED.

22

MAR.

To NEW YORK AND BOSTON

Via Bianlia, Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Bombay & Capetown.

+

DEC-3

Indian Views Harden Clippers Complete Five Years Against Britain's Foe Of Pacific Commercial Flying

L

LAHORE, Jan. 19 (Reuter).—A meeting of Sikh leaders from all over the Punjab among them several members of the

As Pan American Airways' great flying boat, the China Clipper, pioneer of the Shiromani and Akalidal-has passed a resolution to form a Pacific merchant marine of the air, reached San Francisco recently, a cycle was com- Khalsa (Sikh) Defence of India League to increase to thepleted. It was the end of the first five years of trans-Pacific air mail, the 442nd cross- maximunt the Sikh effort for the defence of India and to ensure|ing of the North Pacific by air, commemorating that November day in 1935 when the victory of Britain.

James A. Farley, then Postmaster General, consigned the first packet of mail to Pan The Maharaja of Patiala will be the patron and General Presi-

American.

dent of the League and Sirdar LETTERS

Rughbir Singh, of Amritsar, has

been unanimously elected Presl

dent.

Reply To John Blunt The meeting has sent out a clarion To the Editor. call to every Sikh to enlist in the The "Hongkong Telegraph." Army, Navy or Air Force so as to SirIte. John Bunt's Article on aupport Britain to the utmost of Que Tat-chi's protest to the Foreign

be

There were 58 bags of mail, 110,865 letters, in that first cargo of the China Clipper. No passengers were carried on a revenue Softball basis until 11 months later. Since that first trip, truly a pioneer- ing venture, as daring, colourful, and successful as the Pony Ex-

passengers, and they have flown 3,715,553 miles.

Shikh manpower, and also to unin-Offee, in your Saturday's issue, 1 The first cargo was chiefly tain the Klisa tradition of un- find the author's reasoning logical philatelic mail. Stamp collec swerving devotion to duly and strict and inconsistent. He says that what tors all over the world had discipline.

Hongkong deems fit and proper is coletter in those first 58 bags. The Maharaja of Patiala, in business of Quo's, and in the next Since then some of the world's message to the conference, said: "We must implement the pledge of last paraph he says that Que would August to the British Commonwealth Justified in protesting if he had most confidential mail, diploma- to support and Oght for human pro-reason to complain about the treat-tie pouches, messages requiring the high speed, have been carried gress and, realising that it is ournent of his countrymen in

Colony, Surely it does not require from San Francisco Bay 10 religious duty, we must carry out our met reflection tran anyone 10 plighted word to those who are Anht-realise that it is precisely because China. The trans-Pacifie ing for ideals identical to ours."

Quo thinks his countrymen are not route during the war in Europe being given a fair deal that he lodged and Asia has become one of the Labour For Churchill

his protest.

No doubt John Blunt world's lifelines, one of its most CALCUTTA, Jan. 19 (Reuter) is not aware that it was agreed that vital indispensable, high-speed The Labour leader, Mr M. N. Hoy, Chinese subjects were to be per- addressing an anti-Fascist conference mitted to have free ingress and egress connections. Treasure Island to here to-day, said: "We must throw without any passport regulations: Hongkong in Gtg days!

Cdis Blunt in our forces on the side of Britain Even though John

Diplomats of all nations to-day mas because she is ghting for our agree, the Foreign Office apparently speed across the Pacife in the Clip- interest,

thought that Quo's protest had some pers. Experts of the United States "Mr Churchill, gulding the front basis for justification as they justified Department are rushed to the Orient rank Oghters against the bulwark of the action of the Hongkong Govern- to assist in evacuating Americans. world reaction, is a greater revolu-ment by claiming that the Chinese Newspapermen surveying the tionary force Chan, ali Congress representatives had greed to the areas of the world for their publica- chemical, and leaders. Right and Left, put together, measure. It is outside the purpose tluns, radio, Army,

on inspection who are only obstructing that fight." of this correspondence to point out mechanical engineers

these representatives were not ap-trips of great importance, all have pointed by the Chinese people to used the facilities of this great 9,000- represent them but are appointees of mile route through the air. the Hongkong: Government.

San Francisco Anti Nazis

Swastika Ripped Down SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19 (Reuter).The Pollee answered "riot calls" when several youths. -ripped-the--awaslika from the

the valuable Thanking you for space in your paper,

Yours sincerely,

Y. Y. L.

Americans

flagstaff of the German Consu- Want Known

late here while a 'crowd of several thousands blocked the street outside the Consulate.

The flag was unfurled to cele- brate the foundation of the Reich in 1871.

As Allies

оп

Exchange At A Glance

T.T. India

TT. U.S.A.

VT. Manila

Batavia

4334

SELLING

air

T.T. London

Demand London

1/24 1/23

T.T. Shanghai

.430

T.T. Singapore

.5234

T.T. Japan

1024

.8214

.233

463

.140

.101

Nom,

.00% 1/0

BUYING

4 m/s L/C London

1/3

4 m/s D/P London

1/35

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

.244

4 m/s France

Nom. .841⁄2

war

Cargoes of all nations have been enrried by these sturdy freighters of the air.

Great Airport in Making

That first fight five years ago was made from the east side of San Alameda, the Francisco Boy, near sife to-day of the Federal Govern-

atent's great newly common good

but still In-the-bullding naval air station. Later when San Franciscans

as decided to dig up the

bottom of the Bay and make a

D 400- nere island in the Bay's centre for their World's Fair, space was set aside for the Clippers.

TT. Bangkok T.T. Saigon TT. France

T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia

30 d/s India

U.S. Cross rate In London 4.02% U.S. Cross rate in N.Y...4.03,4

HOWLING BLIZZARD

Catches Southern-France-

And Northern Africa

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEQRAPH VICHY, Jan. 19

(UP)- Permanent hangars were erected on Southern France is in the grip of

the south end of Treasure Inland a howling blizzard which has

CARDINALS NOSE OUT PANTHERS

Much of the week-end Softball

SS "President Monroe"

SS "President Gront"

SS "President Jackson"!

FED.

D

MAR. 23 MAR. 23

TO MANILA

JAN. 20

FED, 15

FEB. -26

SS "President Cleveland" SS "Presklent Coolidge"

SS "Presklent Pierce"

* * AMERICAN ★★ PRESIDENT LINES

"ROUND-WORLD SERVICE" AGENTS FOR TRANSCONTINENTAL & WESTERN AIR AND UNITED AIR LINES,

12 Pedder Street

Telephons 28171

Kennedy Says U.S. Aid Must Not Provoke War

NEW YORK, Jan. 19 (Reuter).—Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, League schedule was washed out by former U.S. Ambassador to Britain, said to-day that he advocat. the rain, but in the women's games ed the utmost aid for Britain but this must not go to a point there was much to interest. The match which had spectators on their where war becomes inevitable. toes was that between the Cardinals If the resources of Britain

and the Panthers, the former nosing were used up, he would prefer H.K. Stock

out the faller by 14-13.

Cardinals

scored regularly through the middle frames, but with a tally of five in the sixth canto, Panthers drew up to within four runs of their opponents total.

Then came the climaxing fat inning. Cardinals were blanked, and Pantlers started a run-getting spree that brought in three-but when one within the total lost their last man.

Scores were:

GIRLS Wildcats 21. Ramblerettes 8. *Wahoos 10, Las Florinhas: 0,

Cardinals 14. Panthers 13.

BECOND DIVISION

RAF. B. Liga Portuguesa 7. Recreio Bees 11, Royal Engineers 6. FRIENDLY

Canucketles 7, Socony 7. U.5.5. Mindanao 10, C.B.A. D.

Winning Cash Sweeps At Macao

MACAO, Jan. 19. The cash sweeps on to-day's races resulted:

Race No. 1

221

assistance to be given her by outright gifts.

The

Market

following quotations were

He added: "Many Americans fear that Jitler will declare war on the United States if aid to Britain con- tinues but to declare war is outmoded issued on the Hongkong Stock Mor- in these days of unbridled force.ket this morning.

war on the Hiller would declare United States only when he thought such action was to his best interests, for the United States is certainly committed to acts sufficiently unneu- tral to justify a less despotic tyrant than Hitler in declaring war,

"It is not surprising that the American people desire Hitler's de- de- fent, for he is Ettempting a civilisation of the world in the name of Nazi pagan philosophy."

After Dunkirk

Mr Kennedy declared that after the retreat from Dunkirk and the fall of France, English defences were in a deplorable condition but in spite of such handicaps, in spite of the fact that the conquest of the British Isles would have given Hitler the domina- Germana had tion of Europe, the never been able to secure a foothold on that island,

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE AND OTHER CAUSES

BANKS H.K. Banka $. IK. Banks £. H.K. Bank (HK) £. Chartered £

1,405 b.

.82 п.

85 n.

Mercantile, A. & D. £.

Mercantile, C. £

Bast Asia S.

INSURANCES

Cantons S. Unions S

China Underwriters $.. HK. Fire $.

SHIPPING

Douglas $. Steamboats §. Indo-Chinas P. Indo-Chinas D. $. Shell (Bearers) /- Waterboats $..

Raubs $.

DOCKS ETC.

H.K. Mines

LANDS

210

405

135 n.

11 n.

100.

.80 n.

40/3 n.

Wharves $..

..20 b.

Dockr"(old) $1814-b&sor

Docks (new)

.18.10 n..

Providents $.

..5.65 b.

S'hai Dockyards $.

.384 n.

MINING

No. 135

242

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$104.00 53.00 27.00 Unplaced ponies ($7.70 each): Nos. 243,

Race No. 2

Kallan 8/→

.16/3 n.

.0% n.

..

.1% cts. n.

over a

$215,40. No. 230

63,40 143

11.20 Unplaced porles ($5.30 each): Nos. 140, 424, 14, 30, 223, 47.

Itaca No. 7 No. 7

** 514

100

Hotel S. Lands $.

3.55 53. 34.00 n.

Wong Non Tong's Dinner Betty and Bob

00 10

Lands 4

Debentures

.100 n.

S'hai Lands Sh. $.

.14.70 n.

N. I. H. B. Sporta Club

11.20

Harbour Orico Nickels & Dimen

Humphreys $..

7.95 n.

.

$222.00

(wock!y donation)

3,13

H.K. Realtics $

.3.85 n.

Taikoo Dockyard

"Spare

Gear

Chinese Estates $ x.d.

OB 2.

(weekly donation)

"Oil Golf Birdies"

UTILITIES

Ananyinous

15

Trams $..

Race No. 4

Former Pilot of Splice (Sundry

Peaks Trams foi

.10.40 b. & sa,

.7% n.

No. 251

85.80

160

81.50

Mine Joan, Challinor

Peak Trams (new) $..

.3% D.

*

#

152

10.10

For A Fig

Star Ferries $.

..02 b.

snow

Unplaced pony (121,20) No. 175,

face No. 5

P. 5. S. Chicken Feed (weekly

donation)

Y. Ferries $.

.24%. n.

19.00

China Lights c. rts. $..

$1,920.38

35.40

20.111 14,752

China Liga

China Lights x. rta. $...

.0.20 n.

Ching

Lights

A poll taken by the Amercian The flying bouts had their own shel- completely frozen Vichy's water

the tered Port of the Trade Winds. The pipes. The wind was so strong 148, 27, 107, Earlier there had been a de-magazine "Fortune" mand either to remove the United States attitude to Britain entire vast Day was the lands at one point on the outskirts of

This

move to Treasure Island swastika or to fly the Stars and shows that the course favoured

made in 1039. It was the beginning the city that it blew by the biggest Stripes alongside.

group of of what will eventually be one of hearse which was going to the Americans is that their country the world's greatest municipal alr cemetery. Most of the com-

now pending should declare itself an ally and ports.

if plans

through munications with other cities Washington (UP).send equipment but not men.

The move brought the Clippers have been cut off, the wind within 10 minutes of San Francisco breaking telephone poles. and within

10 minutes of Oakland

Northern Africa is no better of. und Berkeley by the Bay Bridge.

Regret Expressed

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10

The State Department has expressed regret to the German Embassy over

Following are detailed results

the Swastika Ong Ineldent which oe- (of the straw vote: curred in San Francisco yesterday.

STOCK MARKET REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange Official Summary, Issued Saturday says:

Although buyers are not increasing their bids, dealings were recorded in practically all the popular counters, with interest well maintained.

Buyers

HK. Banks $1,305

Bank of East Asia $75.25

Canion Ins. $210

Union Ins. $405

H.K. Fire Ins. $163 $98

Whenis $5.05

Hotels $3.50 Trams $18.40 Star Ferries - $03

Lights X. Ria $0.20 Lights

·Nts cis. .05 Eléctrics. "O" $40.25

N" $40

eces "O" $25.25

Cements $18

Ropes $8.10

* Watsons $10.00

Entertainments $7 Constructions '"0" $1,00

Sollors

Trams $10,00 Lights Rts. $1 Cements $10.20 Ropes $8.35 Watsons $11.16 Vibro Piling $7.70

Salos

H.K. Danks $1,405 Docks "O" $18,50 Hotels $3.55

| Trams $18.40°

Coments $18,20 **Ropes $6.30

Watsons $11

For declaring ourselves allica, sending equipment and even men if necessary ...

men

For declaring ourselves allies, sending equipment but never

For

present course, sending what supplies Britain can buy Against sending anything No opinion

17

пге

carried

In

31.70

63.40 Unplaced ponies ($5 each): Nos, 74, 149, 330, 301, 123, 600, 03.

In Morocco, near the town of Oulmes," Last year the China Clipper, and all communications were cut by its other North Pacifle sisters, suw the Inauguration of the Southern rising food. At Efraine

No. American's storm cut the electric power lines. 15.9 Paclic wir route,

In the Vichy region, a warm south- equally important expansion

showed up carly this

Pan

***Western

wind

24036

$237.00

2,048.00 1,274.35 Unplaced pantes ($128.32 each): Nos. San Francisco to Hawali, Canton 41.0 Island, New Chicdonia, and New morning cracking the snow and ice 3542 101, 13.02, 3801, 14273, 12202, 21170.

which has been solidly frozen since 23673, 13561, 17009, 025. Zealand. To-day

trans-Pacific

face No. 30.7 clipper is always on its way to and the end of December, and sending

7.1 from transoceante terminal. North thousands of gallons of water 5.3 Pacific flights are round-trip weekly. the Allier River which Per cent. Those to New Zealand are round rapidly. On the question of whether the trip every two weeks, United States is likely to enter the

Six More Boeings

war the magazine's November poli To-day Pan American Clippers, shows an important change from last the California, the Honolulu, and the January:

American in the Pacific, and the Per cent. Per cent. Yankee, Dixic, and Atlantic in the

Aliantle, with a gross weight

Likely Probable

50-50 chance

Unlikely Impossible

No opinion

Novemebr January

9.0

22.2

22.0

21.2

4.0

17.0

14.7

22.0

193

14

tions for 74 poesOTS the

world's

into

in rleing

2

U.S. Freezing Of Foreign Money NEW YORK, Jan. 19 (Rou-

ofter)-Plans

to

"freeze" all

accommoda- foreign assets in the United

gers seated, are commercial

No. 40

87,70 100

33.00 Unplaced pony ($37.80) No, 114,

Kowloon C.C.

Win Week-end

Bowls Matches

States now only await the signa-

KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB were These figures are qusted in a precis planes. In 1941 this vast fleet will ture of the President, according

be augmented by more Boeing 314's, to the "New York Times."

succesful in two friendly games of compiled by the Americans-in-three for the Pacific, three for the The order will stop the flow of lawn bowls played over the week- Brital Outpost of the Committee to Atlantic

fleets. Scheduled

flights German, Japanese and Italian funds end. On Saturday they engaged in a Defend America by Aiding the Allles. will be stepped up in the effort to in and out of the United States. two-rink match with the United Ser- knit the world as closely as possible The paper adds that fear of the vices Recreation Club and won by together in the ways left open to order is responsible for the recent 42 shots to 28.

exodus of German' money.

DIVERTISSEMENTS

BENEFIT PERFORMANCE TO

men.

BE GIVEN ON WEDNESDAY O.B.E. For World's Fair

'There

will be

benefit per- 迩 formance of "Diverfisæments" at the

p.m.

Attendant

Italian Control Measures

Yesterday they beat a team from Lane, Crawford's 09-40.

Scores were:

A total of $1.540,516.74 was reached on Saturday by the War Fund inaugurated by the 8. C. M. Post, Lid, with thin following doundsman's Honorarium $100 P. R. C.

Pauline (fourth donation)

12th Coy, RAS.C., (Coppers for

Bombers

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

- The Hongkong Society for the Protection of Children announce that the Friesland Trading Co., Ltd, have very kindly con- tributed in sun of $100 for New Year gifts to be distributed amongst the children under the care of the Society, on Janaury in the Majestie Theatre, i Kowloon.

The annual Flower Day of the Hong-

for kong Boclety

the Protection of Children, held on January 11, realised 64,163.00. The Committen express thanks to the following:

The Commissioner of Police, Pubile Works Department, Hongkong and Shang- hal Banking Corporallon, Peak Tramways, Hongkong Tramways, China Motor Bus Co., Kowloon Motor Bus Co., the Hong- kong Broadcasting Committee, Cheero Club, the . Y.M.C.A. Chinesa Y.W.CA, and the local Press;

To Bir Atholl MacGregor for hir eloquent broadcast:

Also to the following who assisted with the sale of flowers-Tung Wah Hospitals, Kwong Wah Hospital, Jengkong Bana- tortum, Teachers Training College, La Ballo College,

Convent. St. Mary's Diocesan Boys School, Itoly Spirit School, Chun Tak Girls' School, Che Hang Girls School, Tung Lin Kek Yuen Free School, Yik Chi Girls School, Mel. Wah Ginta School, Kwan Ban Gula School, St. Paul's | Gitia College. Bt. Stephen's Glia College, To Shuk Girls School, Yunk Chi Girls School. Maryknoll Convent, Holy Trinity School, All Saints Church Bchool, Free Schools of the Confucian Institute, Free Schools of Dịa Tung Wah Hospital. The China Workshop for Rafugees, Hongkong Chinese Women's Club, Hong- kong Chinese Women's Boldier stief Association, Hank of Canton, hank of Earl Asin, Y.W.C.A., Chee Kwong Cluh, China Emporium. Wing On Co., Sun Co.. Sincere Co. Mrs Crawford, M Crim malin. Mr. Muir, Mine P. Pritchard, Mrs Richardson.

-V. UNITED SERVICES 1.0. AE P. Guert, R. T. Burch, R. Well-Bouth wood, 11. Overy beat G. Navey, I. Newton, J. T. Smalley, J. Smith 15-17.

A. C. Tribble, A. H, Marlin, A. W. SPECIAL TO THE "TKLEGRAPH"

Smith, J. Fraser bent P, IL. Parks, C. W. ROME, Jan. 19 (UP) —The Minis-Jeffries, B. D. Evans, H. IL Williams

and Foreign Ex-23-11. change announced to-day that special

LANE, CRAWFORD'S. measures will be adopted to mid in

| King's Theatre at 9.30

on The medal of the Order of the Wednesday, in aid of the Kunming British Empire for meritorious ser- awarded to Sidney and International Peace Hospital,vice has been Artistes will be Y. K. Sze, bass; Al-Grant Wood, head attendant, Britishy of Currency Lien Tal, modern dancer; J. R. M. Pavilion, Neon Gazette," which an- the control of Italian exports and ime Steven, L. Jack lost to & G. Baker,

York World's Fair.

H. Brokenshire, L R Burch, A. Smith, organist; and the Chinese The Chorni Society conducted by Fung nounced the award recently, stated ports for the purpose of guaranteeing S. Carr, T. A. Madar, E. C. Fincher Hin-isung.

that it had been made for services on

and 10-20. the discovery of a bomb in the payment for supplies of food

raw materials from abroad.

E. R. P. Guest, S. A. Gray, E. Curtis, The performance is sponsored by British pavillon at the fair.

In this connection, the Ministry V.C. Labrum beat 11, Burson, T. Edgar, the Chinn Detence Langue (Chairs The bomb, which was of great will be authorised to requisition all AD. Hamson, A. W, Brown 17-10.

J. B, S. Duncan, D. Glaver, N., A., E man Mma, Sun Yat-sen) and by the destructive power, exploded after products destined for exportation Mackay, R. D. Wellwood beat it. W. Kunming Hospital Appeal Committee being removed, killing two officers well as all raw materials needed for Bonner, W. C. Ogley, G. Tanner, II, W. (Chairman H. E. Dr V. W. Yen). and Injuring six others.

producing such products.

Itandali 29-16. ·

(old) $..

Kts. cts.

40 b

.95 b. H.K. Electrics (old) $...........40% 80, II.K. Electries (new) $. Macao Electrics (old) $..........17% n. Macao Electrics (new) $..18% n. Sandalcan Lights $.........134 n.

25/4 Telephones (old)

Telephones_(new) $......10.20 D.

INDUSTRIALS

Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. $.....30 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $..25 m. Canton Icos

Cements $

H.K. Ropes $..

STORES, & Dairy Farms $.. Watsons $...

.18.20 s. B 801. .35 9. & #a.

Lane Crawfords $... Білсетев 4. Wing On (HK) $.. -Powell Ltd. S..

COTTON MILLS

Ewo Sb. ***** Shai Cotton Sh. $.

MISO,

.10.20 D. 10.05.

.2.10 n.

.80 n.

.1.90 n

.51 n.

..200 n.

H.K. Govt, 4%. H.K. Govt. 34% (1934) 924 n. H.K. Govt. 34% (1940)..021⁄4-n. Ch Govt, 0% 1925 Ġ$Bds, 42/47 n. HK Entertainments $....................7 b. Constructions (old) `$......1.00 b. Constructions (now) $. .1 n. Vibro Piling $.

.7.70 & Marsmans Inv. (Lon.) st- „7/0 ni Marsmans Inv. (H.K.) 8/2/0 n.

Cricket Match Cancelled

DECREE MADE ABSOLUTE

The decreens granted three months ago to Mrs Janet Elizabeth Margaret Whitham in her petition for the dissolution of her marriage with. It is announced that the cricket. James Percival Whitham, was made match between the Hongkong Volun absolute by the Chief Justice, Bie teers and the Police, arranged for Atholl MacGregor, at the Supreme Sunday next, January 20, has been Court on Saturday,

cancelled,

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