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CLASSIFIED NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

ADVERTISEMENTS 25 words $2.50 for 3 days prepaid

FOR SALE.

DUTIABLE COMMODITIES

ORDINANCE

The attention of all persons or firms holding stocks of Hydro- [carbon Olls of any typo in tho Colony Is drawn to Government Notification No. 54 published "HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY under the Public Revenue Protec- THE CAMERA” Second Edition.tion Ordinance on January 16th., Over 60 excellent views of the Colony. Price $1.50, Obtainable at Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., or from the Publishers South China Moming Post, Ltd., Wyndham Street,

RADIO

ZBW, 355 metres (845 kc.) and 31.45 metres (9,520 klip-cycles) Tchaikowsky Concerto

In B Flat Minor Broadcast by Z. B. W. on a Fre- quency of 845 k.e's. and on Short Wave from 1-2.10 p.m. and 6-11 p.m. on 9.52 m.c's, per second,

IL K. T.

12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter-

cession.

1941.

The effect of this order is that any stocks hold in the Colony become liable to duty and holders of such stocks in amounts exceed- Ing 1,000 gallons are requested to report the existence of these stocks to me within 7 days...

E. W. HAMILTON, Superintendent of Imports and Exports.

18th January, 1941.

NOTICE

DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940

+

The following rates will bo

12.30 Prino Scala's Accordeon | charged for mailing single copies Band and Sam Browno (Vocal),"':

1.00 Local Time Signal ond Weather Report.

1.03 Mendelssohn---Concerto in E Minor: Op. 64.

130 Reuter Weather Forecast and Announce- ments,

and Rugby Press,

Varleir will: Elsio Carliste

and The Street Singer,

2.15 Close Down,

5.45 Indian Programme,

11.30 Closing Local Stock Quotn-

tions, GHE,

0.32 Compositions of Bach.

7:00 London Relay--The News, 7.15 London Relay-'Questions of the Hour'.

7.30 StudioTalk on Kallet illus irated by gramophone records,

8.00 Local Tine Signal, Weather

Report and Announcements,

8.03 Plano Duets by Rawicz and Landauer.

Teacher,"

Musical

Comedy **Please

Bobby Howes and Company with the London Hippodrome Chorus and Orchestra.

8.30 Dance Music by Maurice Win- nick and His Orchestra.

9.00 London Relay-The News and News Commentary.

9.30 London Relay-Talk: 'Demo- cracy Marches',

5,45 A Programme of French Music. Violla Solos by Mischa

10.14

Elman.

(Massenet); This Meditation Serenade (Dedla); Serenade (Drigo). 10.25 Tchaikowsky-Concerto No.

1 in B Flat Minor, Op. 23.

1st Mov: Allegro non troppo e inolto con spirito: 2nd. Mov; An- simplice-Prestissimo-tempo priino; 3rd Mov: Allegro can fuoco.. Arthur Rubinstein (Plano) and the London Symphony Orchestra cond. by John Barbirolli,

11.00 Close Down."

COLONY'S VEHICLES Registrations-In- Past Year

The following are the numbers of

new cars and trucks which were re-

Lof the following newspapers [abroad:

South China Morning Post

Chinn and Macao

10 conta per copy British Empire and Foreign 25 cents per copy

The Hongkong Tolograph China and Macao 14 cents per copy

10 cents Saturdays

British and Foreign

-20 cents per copy

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 22, 1941.

G. R.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

of the Sale by Publlo. Auçtion to be held on Monday, the 3rd day of February, 1941, at 3 p.m. at the Offices of the Pubile Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Island Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 yours, with the etion of re- newal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 75 years.

Intending bidders aro advleed that immediately after the dispo- sal of the lot the Purchaser. (If not the applicant) will be required| to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the salo, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will bo refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Island Road, near

Stanley.

No. of Sale.

Registry No.

Locality

Rural Building

G.

- 25 conts Saturdays, '

G.

R.

|

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

Boundary Measurements|

H.. E. W

[Feat fest fent;feel

as per sale

plan,

About

15,700

Contents in

#q. feet

Ann. Rent.

Upset Price

BANKS Reassuring

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA,

Incorporated by Rayal Charter 1833, Paid-up Capital .......

$3,000,000 Barve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 ****** £1,000,000

Reserve Fund

HRAD OFFICE-LONDON, 33 Bishopsgate, K.Ü.l. Sub-Agencies in' London! 117/122, Leadenhall Street, KC.J. West End Brancht 14/11, Cockapar Street, B,W.J. Manchester Branchs

42, Mosley Street, Manchetzer, 2. AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Hongkong Rangoon

Alor Star

Ipoh ilollo

Karachi

Bajron

Bemarang

Seremban Shanghal Singapore SILAWAN Sourabaya Taiping

Amritsar

Bangkok

||

Batayis

Bombay Calcutta

Klang

Koba

Agencies:

Kuala

L

Livo Street

Lumpur

Taille Place Kuching

Madras

Tenuin

Manila

Tongkah

Medan

(Phuket)

Colombo Dethi Haiphong Hamburg Hankow

New York

Tsingtao

Pelping Yokohama

(Paking)

Canton

Cawnporo Cebu

Penang

FORLION EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS.

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

SAVINGS Accounts also opened to Local Currency and Sterling with interest | allowed at rates obtainable on application The Bank's lead Omes in London undertakes Executor & Trustee business and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies and Branches.

11. A. CAMIDGE,

By Mr

:

Statement POST OFFICE

Ernest Bevin

Small Packet-Post to all countrias ́intspended.

INWARD MAILS

Direct - Bervios"----San Francisco

Australia and Manlia Java and Manila

.Jan. 22. Jan. 22

Jan. 2

23.

Jan.

lice Kingdom and Straits Fan: 25.

LONDON, Jan. 21 (Reuter).—Substantial air ma by "Fan-American Airways grounds for reassurance about Britain's acroplane date, 25th January and munition supplies were given by the Labour Canton Minister, Mr Ernest Bevin, in the Commons to-day Sandakan when opening the debate on the organisation of the nation's manpower and production on which a Swatow growing degree of criticism has been contred in political circles in recent weeks. In view of the importance of the matter the Government has allocated two days to the debate.

Minister Suspended

From Duties

Commons Scandal

"The supply of aircraft, which started as a small stream, has grown to the size of a river and will soon reach full flow," said Mr Bevin. "By in combination of British effort and the aid we shall get from the New World-wo are contemplating - superi- ority in the air which will contributo in no small measure to bring us final victory.

"Many of the American aeroplanes have been successfully flown across the Atlantie in bad weather, which is a tribute to the design and work- manship of the machines and the and endurance of the

emciency London, Jan. 21.

pilots."

Dealing with Britain's own effort,

and

Calcutta and Straits

.Jan. 25. Jan. 28.

USA., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hal (San Francisco. dato 10th

January)......

ar Mall by Tan American Air 20

Sandakan

Direct "Service"-Ban, Emucisco dato, 22nd January. ..... .Jan. 29. .Jan. 30. Calcutta and Straits ...Feb. 1.. U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hal. (San Francisco date 17th January)

..Feb. 8.

OUTWARD - MAIL TRAILS Registered and Parcel Mali mra closed 18 minutes earlier than the ume given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertis- d to close at or before 9 am, regis tered and parcel malls are closed at

p.m. on the previous day. When malls are advertised to close after p.m.. Registered and Parcel malis are closed at 5 pm,

Wednesday, Jan. 23

pod

And

"Tan- Trans-

A sensation has been caused in political circles by the report of the select committee of the House of Mr Bevin recalled that, despite 'the | Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Honoluliz

UF.A.. into the shortening of daylight hours and the

Europe via Commons which inquired

determined

American Airways increased

enemy Max conduct of Robert Boothby, Parlia-attacks, the high production of last Allantio Services."

mentary Secretary to the Ministry of summer was maintained and in

K.P.O. many ลมมมม Food, in connection with the payment cases increased in the last quarter of

Jan. 22, 1.00 pm. out of Czech assets In Britain of 1940. Some of the more important

.Jan. 22, 5.30 p.m.. G.I.O. claims against the Czech Government items actually very considerably in- creased over anything previously c and Institutions.

complished.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

Head Omer-15, Gracechurch Street, London, E.CA

Authorized Capital

Subscribed Capital

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund and Rest

'DANKERS:

£3,000,000 1,800,000 1,050,000 1,254.660

The Bank of England & Midland Hank, LtG.

BRANCHES ---

Kandy

R,

Bangkok Bombay Calcutta

Jaffna Kuanian

Karachil

Delhi Galle

Hongkong

flowrah Ipoh

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS Colombo

of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 3rd day of February, 1911, at 3 p.m., At the Oflices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Castle Peak, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 commencing from 1st years,

of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 3rd day of February, 1941, at 3 pim, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of July, 1808, with the option of one Lot of Crown Land at

-renewal at a Crown Rent to be Castle Peak, in the Colony of fixed by the Surveyor of His Hong Kong, for a term of 75

Majesty the KING, for one fur- years, commencing from 1st ther term of 24 years less the July, 1898, with the option of last three days thereof. renewal at a Crown Rent to hol Intending bidders are advised Axed by the Surveyor of His that immediately after the diapo- Majesty the KING, for one fur-sal of the lot the Purchaser (if ther term of 24 years less the not the applicant) will be required Jast three days thereof,

to deposit with an authorised Intending bidders are advised officer who will be present at the that immediately after the disposale, the sum of two hundred sal of the lot the Purchaser (if } dollars, ($200) in ensh. This sum not the applicant) will be required will be refunded on payment of to deposit with authorised the Purchase price. officer who will be present at the sule._the_sum_of_two_hundred. dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price,

un

gistered in the Colony during 1940, PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

and their respective makes:

Motor

fotor cars and trucks-Ford 02,

Hillman 71, Standard 63, Studebaker

49. Chevrolet 40, Morris 38, Austin

33,

Vauxhall 30, Sunbeam Talbot

27,

Bedford 23, Buick 17, Plymouth 10, Chrysler 6, Carriers S International 0, Willys 5, Dodge 4, Opol 4, Humber

4, Nash 4, Forgo 4, M. A. N. Diesel 3,

i. G. 3. Barford Reiler 3, Lincoln 2. Commer 2, 13. S. A. 2, Fiat

mer 2

Zephyr

Molseley 1. Crossley

Bantam 1.

Ford

1. Federal 1. Total $40.

Hillman 71,

Motor cars only

55, Standard 53, Morris 35, Austin 31, Vauxhall 30. Sunbeam Talbot 27, Studebaker 23, Buick 17, Chevrolet 11, Plymouth 10, Chryster B. Willys G, Opel 4. Humber

G. 3. 4. Nash 4, M. C Lincoln Zephyr 2, Dodge 2. B. S. A. 2. Crossley 1. Bentam 1. Mercury 1, Wolseley 1, Fint 1. Total 402.

Trucks only-Chevrolet 20, Ford 27, Studebaker 20 Bedford 23, Car- riera 8, International 5. Fargo 4. Morris 3, M. A. N. Diesel 2, Barford 3, Austin 2, Dodge 2, Commer 2, Federal 1. Total 135,

MONSTER WAR FUND RAFFLE

Donors of Prizes are requested to hold them until won, when the Hongkong War Effort Committee will issue orders for collec- tion to the winners.

No. of Sale.

Registry No.

Castle Peak.

Locality

Boundary Measurements

N. HE W.

Hertfeedfeet feet!

as per sale

plan.

PARTICULARS

Contents in

Ann. Rest.

Upset Price

No. of Sale.

Registry No.

$1,450

Turkey's Revenge

Murder Scare

"Help! Murderi" screamed Mrs Lec Feller, of New York City when, upon entering the bathroom of her third- Boor apartment, she saw blood tricki- ing down the stenmpipe.

Her husband, Julius, ran out to call the cops. Radio cars, squad cars and patrolmen swarmed to the apart- ment house, and ils occupants were doon in an uproar.

Hurrying to the apartment above the Feilers, police found that murder had been done, but the victim was a 17-pound Thanksgiving turkey which Mrs Rose Carcin, a neighbour, had húng on her bathroom door.

IF YOUR CHOICE BECOMES A QUESTION

APS

COSMETIC SHOPPE

10 Pedder St.

Phone: 25268

WILL GIVE YOU THE RIGHT SELECTION.

FREE GIFTS Į

FREE MAKE-UP SERVICE!

Castle Peak.

Locality

Kota Bharu

Madras New York Penang

Hangoon Shanchai

Kuala Lipis Simla Kuala Lumpur Singapore Künia Trengganu

and

HONGKONG BRANCH Every

description of Banking Exchange Business transacled,

TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN. Current Accounts opned in Loral Cuf- rency and Fixed Deposits received In Local Currency and Sterling on terms that may be ascertained on application.

D. DENSON..

Manager.

Greek Ship In Distress

151

The committee found that Boothby's conduct was contrary to usute and the dignity of the derogatory to House and inconsistent with the standards Parlament is entitled to

expect from its members. It declar- ed itself satisfied that the promise to pay Boothby a considerable sum of money was given on the understand- ing that he would reader services in including political speeches return, and

pressure on Ministers of the Crown and Treasury officials, · ·

Boothby was suspended from duty

The output of all essential weapons and ammunition was still rising and would represent a formidable ad- vance in the first quarter of 1041,

REE. Ord.

Neg. Ord,

Canton

Jan. 22, 5.00 p.m. Jan. 22, 7.00 pm. ..7 p.m.. Thursday, Jan. 23 Mall by sen to Slagapore to connect with the "Br]|kk|: Over- scas Airways."""

Air

Rer., Ord.,

IeK.,

Ord.,

Kowloon P. o.

Jan. 23, 5.00, p.m.. .Jan. 23, 5.30 p.m..

G.P.O.

Jan. 23, 5.00 p.m. Jan, 23, 6.00 pm. ...7.00 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24

at his own request when the inquiry | strument, is undergointing in Air Mail by Air to Rangon to con-

was instituled.-Renter.

New London Ambassador

Name of Mr Winant Again Mentioned

►

neat with the "British Overseas Airways."

GP.O. & K.P.O. Reg.,

"Quantities of equipment required nowadays for a given number men are naturally much larger and per- dard owing to the complexities of formance must reach a higher stan-

design," he

"Nevertheless, said. he were at liberty to reveal the rate Straits which divisions are now equipped with guns and machine-guns it would Straits and Rangoon ....12.20 p.m. give the House much encouragement.

The seroplane, as a

a process of rapid

Scientists

arc crolution. working at top speed. Nothwith-

Jan. 24, 4 p.m. standing that some of our plants have

.Jan. 24, 4.30 p.m. some times

been

working icas

than Straits. Ceylon, India, East and full capacity, owing to changes of South Africa, and Parcels only for

and method, the Ministry of Lype

United Kingdom. Aircraft Production, has deilvered to

Force He Air

weekly since the be- ginning of September more operational machines than have been lost by the Forces in the air or on the

ground, "That is quite apparent from the vast processes of repair. In the last few months the RA.F. has created sent

new

Ord..

Ord..

GPO, &_K.P.0.

Parcels, Jan. 24, 5.00 p.m. Regan, 25, 9.45 am. Jan. 26, 10.30 nm. Saturday, Jan. 25 Sandakan, Madung, Solomato, Rabaul

and Tulagi Shanghal Japan, Honolulu, USA.

***.10.30 a.m. Canada, C. and S. America and United Kingdom vin San Francisco

G. P. Ö. and K. P. O.

...Jan. 25, 5 p.m. Jan. 20, 8.30 am.

.

Bunday, Jan., 26°

....5 p.m.

I

London, Jan. 21. Well-informed, circles say that Mr many now squadrons, and вене John G. Winani, President of the abroad many planes which contribut International Labour omce, hused considerably to the brilliant been named United States Ambas victories of our Greek allies and the Manila, Jan, 21.

sador to Britain, but Mr Winant re- British forces in Libya. Nothing Globe Wireless has intercepted a fuses to confirm or deny the ap-which the Ministry of Aircraft Pro- Canton distress message from the steamer pointment.

ductions can try has been neglected Aghia Thalassini, in Longitude

Mr Winant has many friends on and special attention is directed to Air 20.20, North. The the British Cabinet, East, Latitude ship encountered bad weather, and is Bevin, Labour Minister, whom he

including Mr improving the flow of production."

Regarding the Navy which "has a partly flooded, and has A broken

through the International; task

to perform which was done by helm.United Press-

Labour Ofee. The appointment will five navies at the end of the last was entitled be generally approved, for when at war," Mr Bevin sald, it Aghia

.......Noon), by Geneva he was known to be strong to receive both in the use of ship-Rangoon and Calcutta bullt in 1911

ping, repairs and in production, the Straits, Ceylon, India, E. and South OF THE LOT. Messrs W. Pickergi!! & Son, Ltd, ly hostile to totalitarianism,

greatest possible assistance to enable Afrien Sunderland, för Messi's L G

Boundary Measurements

N. B. E. M.

fret fret fact farti

as per sale

plan.

That

sluggish

feeling

Put yourself right with nature by chewing Feen-a-mint. It works mildly but effectively in cleaning out poisonous wastes of consti- pation or mal-assimilation. Good for the whole family. Non habit forming.

Feen-a-mint

FOR CONSTIPATION

eenamint

At All Chemists

METROPOLE

HOTEL

MODI IN

The Greek stcamer Thalassini, was

Aquarius Rushing to Scene

knew

took of the

Tuesday, Jan. 28 Mail by sea to Singapore to connect with the "British Overseas Airways."

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

Rek

Jan. 28, 10.30 am.

Ord..

Jan. 25, 11 am.

via Thursday Island.

Reg Ord.,

Mr Winant is said to have been it to carry is burden. Naval Manila, Australia and New Zealand Kerains, of Andros, Greece. It is of accepted by the British Government.

under construction at tho 3,508 tons.

The President, it is sald, decided

G. P. O, and K. P. O. war

was already that Mr Winant had the respect of greater than the penk under con-

...Jan. 28, 11.15 am.. all classes of people and would make struction in 1814/1918 and since the

.Jan. 28, Noon.. an ideal diplomat under the pre-outbreak of the war there had been

Wednesday, Jan. 29 Nagasaki, Jan. 21.

sent trying conditions. Mr Win a further great expansion In The American freighter Aquarius, nnt's name is likely to go to the and the tonnage of vessels

number Manila, Batavia and Sourabaya

8.30 a.m. 0.840 tons, advised the Nagasaki Senate in a few days and early con- shows even a better

vessels completed

pleture

Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Kono- Marine radio station that it was profirmation is expected.

"Warships are incomparably more

fulu. V.8.A., and Europe via "Pan- ceeding to the aid of the Aghla

American Airways and Trans-- Thalassini, which reported that she It is expected that Mr Winant will complex than in the last war, Naval construction and repaira necessarily

Atlantic Services." ran out of bunker coal and was ship- be accompanied by n businessman

set limit to what

KP.0. be achieved. ping water.-Domci.

as Minister-United „Press.

Regarding merchant

shipping, mercantile tonnage completed in the last six months shows an increase of

SOFTBALL

DOUBLE HEADER DE LUXE

SOUTH

IN AID OF

CHINA MORNING

BOMBER FUND

POST

CURTAIN RAISER: 2.15 P.M. PICK OF THE GIRLS IN

SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION

V.

KOWLOON FOOTBALL CLUB

NIGHTCAP: 3.30 P.M. RETURN ENGAGEMENT HONGKONG BASEBALL CLUB'S

MARAUDING MOHAWKS

V.

UNITED STATES NAVY SOUTH CHINA PATROL

GRANDEST. ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE MONEY

ONLY 50 cts. KOWLOON FOOTBALL CLUB CHINESE NEW YEAR DAY, JANUARY 27.

high

requirements

can

en.

being

A more than 30 per cent. over the gures for the first half of 1040

be place must

given to the conversion and re- pairs of merchant and naval pairs

nval tonnage. Capacity has also been increased to meet the demands of general gineering and metal products In- volved. Attention is

also given to the problem of repair and the quick tur-round of shipping..

The use of manpower in handling building and repair must be cargo, bu improved if we are to impose ob- Higations and insist upon the con- tinuity of management and utilisation of every available facilities. I and other ministers are having frank consultations with those concerned and if the problem is tackled with Imagination and vigour I am con- adent we can enlist a great spirit of men and management.

Reg, ..............Jan, 28, 5,00 pan. . Ord..... Jan. 29, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Rex.. Ord.....

Thursday, Jan. 30

.3.30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31 Straits and Calcutta

.8.30 a.m.

Jan, 29, 5.00 pm. Jan. 20, 7.00 pm.

Formosa

Sandakan

Parcels....Jan. 31, 11.00 p.m. Letters...Jan. 31, Noon.

Monday, Feb. 3 Manila and Parcels only for United

Kingdom.

G.P.O. & K.P.0. Parcels,....Feb. 3, 5.00 p.m.

Ord..

4, 0.30 a.m. Shanghai, Japan, lionolulu, USA., Canada, Central and South Amerten and United-Kingdom via San Fran- cisco,

for United-

(No

Kingdom).

Porecis

Note All Mails, for United- Kingdom will be forwarded with or without superscription.

K.P.O.

Parcels

Reg. Ord.

Parcels Reg.

Ord.

.Feb. 4, 4 p.m. Feb. 4, 5 p.m. ...Feb. 4, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

On the financial side, there was the creditable fact that British ex- ports in December were £24,400,- 000, exceeding the November figures by £2,700,000, notwithstanding the loss of markets due to the blockade of Central Europie, the supply of large quantities of material to the Army of the Nile which is not in-. eluded in the figure, that trade in the Eastern Mediterranean is subject to Straits and Calculta obvious handicaps-which is a tri- bute to the manner in. which British industries have adapted themselves to changed conditions.

By co-operation with the ariny, many of the forces are used more fully to build their own accommoda- lon like camps, thereby releasing Jabour to tackle more vigorously the problem of houe repairs.

.Feb. 4, 4 p.m.

..Feb. 4, 5 p.m.

Feb. 4, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 6

Parcels.....Feb. 8, 10.30 am. Letters. ..Feb. 6, 11.30 a.m. "Superscribed Correspondence Only.

FILM STARS FOR AUSTRALIA

Dorothy Lamour, Laurel and Hardy, Bebe Daniels, and Ben Lyon will go to Australia, probably next circuit.

CHRIST CHURCH MEETING under contract to the Tivoll The dates for their visits have not The V.D.M.A. annual meeting yet been fixed, but negotiations are (Christ Church Branch), scheduled proceeding for them to tour Australia to take place in the Vienrago yester when there is a large enough gap day, was postponed to January 31 at between their motion picture engage |0 p.m. owing to the wet weather.

ments to allow it,