1941-01-23 — Page 2

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

CLASSIFIED NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. JAPAN TO

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

Traffic Accidents In Colony

Three Persons Killed

During Past Week

In the Colony of Hongkong in- cluding the Island, Kowlcon and New Territories during the week ending at 8 am, last Saturday, there were altogether 80 tramle nccidents, us the result of which three persons were killed and 20 were injured.

Three Chinese males, aged 24, 50 and 58 respectively, were knocked down and killed by lorries while crossing the carriageway.

BANK HOLIDAYS

In accordance with Government Ordinance, the Exchange Banks will be closed for the transaction of public business on Monday and Tuesday, tho 27th and 28th January, 1941. (China New Year Holidays),

Hongkong, 22nd January, 1941.

AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION

Sunday, January 20th being Anniversary or Foundation Day, a special Australian Service will be conducted by the Rev." "II"""A" Wittenbach at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, at 11 a.m. Australian and New Zealand Resi- dents and others interested are specially invited to attend,

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FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

What to do to help a child :

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

onca with The Hon. General Secretary, AH.K.S.P.C., Old City Hall,

Of the Injured, 12 were pedes trians who were struck by vehicles while crossing the carriageway.

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tricycle driver and his passenger The Inspector, 49, Pokfulam Road,

were injured when their tricycle overturned.

st

floor. The Inspector, 82 Stone Nullah

2nd, Floor. The Inspector, 12, Sai Yeung Chot

Four tus passengers and two tram passengers were injured while alight-St., Kowloon, ing from moving buses, and moving trams, respectively.

Of the accidents, 28 were colll- sions between vehicles, 27 were col- Hisions between vehicles and predes trians, and 25 were due to other causes.

Sentence Of Death On Young Man

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How young woman Was pealedly stabbed allegedly by the man with whom she had at one time been living, was told at the Criminal Sessions yesterday when Wu Leong, 24. unemployed, WOS charged bofore the Chlet Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, with the murder of Lo Kiu, 20,

Wu was subsequently found guilty by the Jury, who added a recom mendation for mercy on account of his age.

Sentence of death was passed, and his Lordship informed the Jury that he would forward their recomienda- tion to the proper quarter.

Mr J. Reynolds, Crown Counsel, prosecuted, and accused was defend- ed by Mr Percy Chen, instructed by Mr, A. Y. Hon. The following com- prised the Jury: Mesars A. C. Elis (Foreman), Mok Wel-leung, Shum To-chuen, Ng Hang-on, D. J. Ruttonjee, J. J. Edgar and Wong Chap-yin,

NEXT CHANGE

AT THE

The Inspector, 52, Argyle St, Kowloon,

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

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

NOTICE

DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940

The following rates will be charged for mailing single copies. of the following newspapers abroad:—

South China Morning. Post China and Macao

16 cents per copy

British Empire and Foreign

25 cents per copy

The Hongkong Telegraph

China and Macao 14 cents per copy 16 centa Saturdays ·

British and Foreign 20 cents per copy 25 cents Saturdays.

Chinese Artistes. Entertain

More than $4,000 was raised at the China Defence League's

musical concert "Divertissements" at the King's Theatre last evening in aid of the Kunming (Hul Tien) and In- ternational Peace Hospitals in China, An excellent response to the appeal for the bombed was made, every seal

KING'S THRILL TO THE MARVEL PICTURE being sold in the theatre, OF THE YEAR!

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Alexander Korda presents'

The

The two contributing artists Miss Al-Lien Tal, the brillant expressive dancer, and the fine Chinese bass,

K. Sze, both received an ovation for their performances. The popu larity of these two artists was well deserved and it was most praiac worthy that their success should be so vociferously applauded for such a worthy cause.

Among those present at the per- formance were Atme Sun Yat-sen,

MEDIATE

Indo-China War Negotiations

Hanol, Jan. 22. ·

A Japanese source states that the Japanese mission under Col. Tatsuil That conflict-United Press.

Koike will mediate in the Franco-

Negotiations. Proceeding

London, Jan. 22. According to a Japanese newe- agency in a message from Bangkok to-day, M. Roger Gurreau, French Minister to Thailand, admitted that negotiations for a settlement were proceeding, but no confirmation is jobtainable from the usual sources

here.-Reuter,

Negotiations Under Way

Bangkok, Jan. 22. Peace negotiations are under way between the Thai and French Gov- ernments, the Bangkok Chronicle, English language daily, admitted.

RADIO

ZBW, 15 métros (845 k.e.) and 31.45 metrai (9,525 kilo-cycles) RHAPSODY ON A THEME OF PAGANINI Radio Programme Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 645 k.c's. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 pm.

and 8-11 p.m. second.

on 0.02 m.c's per

:

Serge Koussevitzky and the Beston Symphony Orchestra.

January 23, 1941.

Bible Society's Appeal For Funds

BANK S

THE CHARTERED BANK OF An appeal for funds has been INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. launched by the Hongkong Auxiliary

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1883. of the British and Foreign Bible

A3,000,000 Society, The Society in China is in Paid-up Capital .................... its 120th year, and has agencies Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,000,000 acattered all over China, In Hong-Reserve Fund ................ 2,000,000 keng the work is carried on by voluntary Hongkong Auxiliary, the President of which is the Bishop of Hongkong."

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HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

13 Bishopsgate, E.C.I. Hab-Agencies in Londoni 117/223, Landanhall Straat, 5.0.3.

West End Branchi WI, Cockspur Street, 8.W.L. Manchester Branch: SE, Moaley Street, Manchstser, 2. AGENCIES AND BRANCOKS:

Itangoon Bairon

Alor Star

In 1933, 4,150,037 Bibles, Tesla- H.K.T.

ments and Portions thereof were 12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter-issued In 84 languages and dialects in China, while Bralle Scriptures for cession,

the blind were published in Kuoyu 19.30 Tchaikowsky Overture (the National dialect), Cantonese and

in the Foochow dialect. "Romeo and Juliet."

first com- Amritsar The Society in Chinn menced its work in 1812 and two Bangkok years later 2,000 coples of the New Batavia

Bombay Testament

In Chinese were issued.

Calcutta Ever since the inception

the of Hongkong Auxiliary, those respon Mysible have carried on the work almost without publicity. During 1939, total sales and distribution amounted to copu 75,043 coples, which were made up Calombe of 5.023 Bibles, 4,408 New Testa Delhi ments, B3,212 Portions. The Bible Hamburg 1.03 Leslie Hutchinson (Vocal) Book and Tract Depot Fraternity and Roy Fox and His Orchestra,

1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Book Room and Colporteurs weather Forecast and Announce-responsible for this turnover.

12.52 Two Songs by Oscar Natzke (Bass),

Pilgrim's Song (Tchaikowsky); self When Young (from 'In a Persian Garden'-Liza Lehmann).

1 Local Time Signal and Weather Report.

the ments.

That authorities cannot admit M. Garreau's contention that Thailand attacked first and therefore should take the Initiative in suspendered, hostilities, the Chronicle adding that the Saigon Broadcasting Station proposed opening of truce negotiations with the demand that Thailand withdrew armed forces from French Indo-China territory Donici.

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Reginald Dixon at the Organ. respectively. Hawaiian Belections. Close down. 5.45 Indian Programme.

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Bingapore

Agencies:

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Lumpur

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Madras

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New York

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Hankow FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.

ACCOUNTS opened and CURRENT The receipts for 1037, 1938 and 1939 were $1,107.51, $1,134,13 and $1,220.25 FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter perioda in Local or Other Cur- rencies at rates which will be quoted on The accounts for the year 1940 do application.

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opined in not close until the end of this month, Lol Currency, and Sterling with interest 0.30 Closing Local Stock Quota-ao contributors have only eight days allowed at rates ohiainable on application

to do their bit.

The Bank's Head Ofen in London tlons,

Dr J. H. Montgomery is the Hon. undertaker Executor & Trustee business and cialms recovery of British IncomMa and donations and/or subscriptions ascertained at any of lie Agencies and may be sent direct to him at the Matilda Hospital, No. 187 The Peak.

POST OFFICE

CHINESE NEW YEAR 1OLIDAYS. On Monday, the 27th January, the General Poxl Omed and all Branch Fast

Offices will be entirely closed. Thero will be no collection from the pillar-boxes and no delivery by Post- mon.

On Tuesday, the 28th January, the General Post Office and Kowloon Central Post Office will be open from 8 am to noon, Sheunggwar)? Branch Post Office will be open from 6 am to 10 a.m. and the other. Branch Post Offices will be entirely closed,

There will be, one collection from the pillar-boxes as on Sundays and ong delivery of registered and ordin- ary correspondence at 11 am, Tuesday, 28th January.

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There will also be one delivery of ordinary correspondence at 11 am. on 28th January from the Branch Post Offices at Stanley, Talpo and Un Long.

The Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the holidays.

Small Packet Post to all countries ta suspended.

INWARD MAILS Air Mail by "Pan-American AirwaYÉ

Direct

Francisco Service"San

.Jan. 23.

dato, 13th January Australia and Manila Java and Manila, ... Sandakan Swatow Calcutta and Straits

Jan. 23.

Jan. 23.

Jan. 23.

.Jan. 25. Jan. 28.

0.32 Victor Silvester and His Ball-Treasurer of the Hongkong Auxiliary (Tax overpaid, on forms which may be ↑ U.S.A, Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

room Orchestra,

7 London Relay-The News, 7.15 London Relay-Questions of the four."

7.30 London Relas-Up and Over' No. 3. are A programme of Popular Variety

Stars.

Som-

Thai Drive Developing

Hanoi, Jan. 22. The Thal drive is developing into full fledged campaign as the Japanese offer of mediation is re- Saigon admits that planes, ported. tanks, artillery and infantry pounding forward 30 miles inside the northern Cambodia border, where 8 Loen Time Signal, Weather apparently is the heaviest fighting. Report Billy Thorburn at the

the capture of 8.03 Piano. Bangkok claims and the

Angkor ruins north

8.15 Studlo-Local Newsletter, 8.30. Variety. and cays dozens of French wound- cd are arriving dally at Pnompenh. Salgon reports that the French were forced to

to retire in the face of 0.30 Rachmaninoff-Rhapsody on a vastly superior equipment and num- Theme of Paganini for Plane and bers. The other drive is still most-Orchestra, Op. 43, ly patrol skirmishing, threatening to pincer the town of Pakse on the cast bank of the Mekong River, where the Mekong leaves the That French border.

rong

Sulgon and Hanol admit that Thai troops crossed the Mekong River, 20 miles north of Pakse, while larger forces have reached Bussak, on the west bank. 20 miles south of Pakse. -United Press.

A. R. P. Orders

Issued

A.R.P. Orders issued by Wing-Comman1- der A. 1. S. Steele-Perkins, o..., Direc tor of Ale Raid Precautions.

Special Order of the Day

The Director of Air Hald Precautions wishes all Chinese members of the Corps of Air Raid Wardens a peaceful and pro- *peruus New Year.

Chinese New Year Holidays Attestation There will be no attesin tion of Wardens in Itongkong on January 28, or, in Kowloon on January 29.

Instructional Classes-There will be no A.R.P. Lectures on Monday and Tuesday, January and 28.

A.R.P. Handbooks

Handbook No. 1 and Handbook No.`a Englab Wardens who-have-coples-of these handbooks in their possession, which they do not requira, are requested return same to Headquarters where the stock is practically exhausted.

to

And-Sabotage Work Members of the Hongkong Corps of Air Raid Wardens are asked to give every Assistance in Government by volunteer. ing for anti-nabotage duties.

Strength-Decrease The following Wardens are permitted to resign:

244 Miles to Wat-long, Central, 502 Chung Tal-bong, 1498 Wang Koon-fong, Upper Levels, 2007 Leung Kol-fan, 3120 Su Kong-cher, Kowloon City, on leaving the Colony..

to ill health. 1000 Leung toning. Cen- C/W 1005 (T) J. E. Croso, Western, duo ital,

Change of Address

2056 Miss Wong Yeat-tin, Kowloon City, to 143 Sai Yee Street, ground floor, Mong- koktsul, and 3183 Misɛ Au Fu-yung, Kow- loon City to 100 Des Voeux Road, West, third floor, Western.

Leave of Absence

Mr A. E. Gerondal, Deputy Chief Air Raid Warden, Hongkong, is granted leave from January a to January 31, 1941,

Appointmenta

The following appointments are notified with effect from January 22, 194):

Temporary Divisional Warden, M. L, Devan to be acting Head Warden, while employed at A.RI. Headquarters, effect from January 23, 1911.

Promotions

with

The following promotions are notifted Can with effect from January 10, 1941:

TsimaliatsulTo be Senior Warden, 1360

Chairman of the China Defence Il Chi-leung. To be Deputy Senior War- League, Mrs Hilda Selwyn-Clarke, den, 1571 Ng Wing-kwong.

Hon. Secretary of the League, and

| Lady Clark Kerr, wife of the British

Ambassador to Chinn.

MONSTER

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RAFFLE

Donors of Prizes are requested to hold them until won, when the Hongkong

Effort Committee

Examination Results

The following have quailfled na War- dens but are not available for duty with the Corps.

"Atis Lai Wal-tak, Miss Lily Wong, Ma Wai-sang, Chung Ping-kwan. Strength-increase

The following. Have qualified as Air Raid Wardens and are posted to Divi- alons as hereunder:

Wedien.-3236 Chot Lii-ming, 1058 Chan Chi-kin. 3360 Chigung-tat, 3361 Fung Kok- fal, 3363 Lau Woon-clieung. 3345 Lee Chun-lot, 3360 Lee Yip-kwan, 3307 LA Ip kin, 3308 Il Mati-kli, 5580 Lun Chin, 3310 Na Kup-run, 3371 Werg Kwok-pang, 1372 Rise Woo Chi-dip, 3573 Yip Yuk-tong.

Bay Visw3377 Chan 1o-ning, 376 Cheung Man-sang, 3779 Handwell Chaw, 3300 Chow Hon-shu, 12 Leung Young- por, 2004 Miss Mow Jack, 3368 Bhum Kwai- din, 3187 Wong Bhau-luk,

* Central, 344 Miss Chan Kwok-wal, 1000 Chu Yurt-ping, 2368 Lal Kan-kwong, XHE Leung Wak zdán Lá Tung-ding, 1990 Wong Tạo chung, a Young Parki

Eastern320) Laf Blu-wai, 3211 Toon Kam-wing. 1822 Wong Kam-chuten.

Upper Levels 2015 Lau Sheo-kam, 1978 Francis C. N. Tam..

"togd.) D. II. Puckle, Deputy Director of Air Raid Precau-

tions.

SWEDISH NAVY PLANS

Stockholm, Jan. 22.

New warships are to be added to [the Swedlah Navy at the rate of one a week during 1941, according to the

Issue orders for collec- Commander-in-Chief of the Navy.

flon to the winners.

In addition,

several old units have been modernized and equipped with

new guns.

The Swedish submarine fleet is to bo doubled under the present con- 'struction plán-Reuter,

0 London Relay-The News and News Commentary.

Sorge! Rachmaninoff (Piano) with Leopold Stokowski and the Philadel phila Orchestra,

9.53 A Programme of Spanish Music.

10.10 Light Orchestral Music. 10.30 Musical Comedy Selections. 11 Close down.

Rolled in agony through INDIGESTION

A Nurse's Experience

Nurses know more than ordinary peagie about curing their aliments, but it wasn't until Nurse D. W. tried Maclean Brand Stomach Powder that she found lasting relief for the Bevere Indigestion that troubled her.

"I have suffered for years." she writes, "from what my mother calls "spam". very severe form of Indigestion. I have rolled in agony for hour, bent double with pain, not daring to move for fear of getting it worse.

A}} "I tried countless reinedies and without success. Last year after an operation I had a most alarming attack. Hy sister, who always has Sieclean Brand Stomach Powder in the house, persuaded me to try a dose, and I would not have believed that itt a single dozo would have had so instantaneous and marvellous an effect. It soothed as I swallowed"," and gradually all pain went.

"It is tiseless to try and explain my grauitude, but I assure you it is very Kincere. Each time I feel an attack coming, or get indigestion, however light. By to Maclean Brand Stomach Powder."

You can always tell MACLEAN BRAND Steinach Powder by the signature "ALEX. C. MACLEAN" on carton and bottle. Macican Brand Stomach Powder is never sold loose, but only in bottles. The tablets are available in bottles or flat tina.

If you have any dimeulty in obtaining from your local chemist or stare write 10-Banker & Co. P.O. Box 759. Hong Kong.

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to receive any old silverware, jewellery, etc.

which will be melted down free of charge,

and the proceeds handed to the War. Fund

inaugurated by the "South China Morning

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Receipts will be issued for all contributions,

and acknowledgment made in the news-

papers referred to above.

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Jan. 28. United Kingdom and Stratts..Jan. 28. Air Mail by "Pan American AirwayÜ Direct Bervice"--San Francisco date, 22nd January:

Sandakan

Calcutta and Straits

Jan. 29. Jan. 30, Feb. 1.

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan end Shang- hal. (San Francisco date 17th January)

.Feb, B.

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mail are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertis- ed to close at or before 9 am, regis- tered and parcel mails are closed at p.m. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to close after p.m., Registered and Parcel mails are closed at 8 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 23

Over-

Air Mail by sea to Singapore to

connect with the "British seas Airways."

Kez.,

Ord.,

Ktg.

Kowloon P. O.

Jan, 25, 5.00 p.m. Jan. 23, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

Jan. 23, 5.00 p.m. Ord,...Jan. 23, 6.00 p.m.

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Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Honolulu.

Ú.8.A and Europe via "Pan» - American Airways and

Atlantio Services,"

Saigon Straits

Reg. Ord.

Reg.

Ord,

Canton,

KP.O

Trans-

Jan. 23, 5.00 p.m. Jan. 23, 6.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Jan. 23, 5.00 p.m.

Jan. 23, 7.00 pm..

Friday, Jan. 24

Straits and Rangoon

7.00. p.m.

7.00 p.m.

..7.60 p.m.

...12.30 p.m.

Sandakan, Madang, Salamoun, Rabaul ..1.30 p.m.

and Tulagi

Air Mail by Air to Rangoon to con- nect with the "British Overseas Altways.".

Rea

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

..Jan. 24, 4 p.01. Ord.........Jan. 24, 4.30 p.m.

Manila and Parecis only for United

Kingdom.

K. P. O. Parcels.......Jan. 24, 5 pm. Ord........Jan, 24, 5.30 p.m.

G. P. O,

Parcels

.Jan.. 24, 5 pm: Jan. 24,7 pan.

Ord......

Saturday, Jan. 25

Sandakan, Medang, Salamaun, Rabaut and Tulagi ...........

..1.30 p.m.

Air Mail by Sea to Bingapore to Con- neet with the "British Overseas Airways,

G. P. O, and E, P. 0.

Rer.

Ord

Siraits

Shanghai,

Jan. 25, il a.nt.

.Jan. 25, 11.30 a.m.

.12.30 p.m.

Japan, Honolulu, USA. Canada, Central and South America

via San Francisco.

Canton

G. P. O. and K. P. 0.

Reg..........Jan. 25, 5 p.m.

Ord

..Jan. 28, 8.30 a.m.

Sunday, Jan. 20

Tuesday, Jan. 28

Rangoon and Calcutta............ Noon.... Wednesday, Jan. 23 Manila, Batavin and Sourabaya

8.30 a.m. Manila, Australia and New Zealand

via Thursday Island.

Ord.

G..P. O. and K, P. O. Reg........Jan. 20; 2.45 p.m. Jan. 29, 3.30 p.m. Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South 3.30 pm.

Africa

Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Kono- lalu, U.B.A., and Europe via “Fan- American Airways and Trans- Allantio Bervicen."

K.P.O.

29,- 5.00 p.m.

Rek. 20, 5.20 p.m.

Ord.,

Ref..

G.P.O.

Jan, 29, 5.00 p.m.

Ord....Jan. 29, 7.00, p.m. Stralts, Ceylon, Indin, East and South

Africa, and Parcels only for United... Kingdom.

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

Par.

Reg.

Ord,.

Formosa

Sandakan

..Jan. 20, 6.00. p.m.

Jan. 30, 945 am. Jan, 30, 10,30a.m.

.3.30p.m.

· Thursday, Jan. 30 1

Friday, Jan. 21:

Straits and Calcutta

8.30 a.m

Parcela ....Jan. 31, 11.00 0.m.. Letters Jan. 31, Noon.

Monday, Feb;1

Mantia and Parcels,only for United

Kingdom.

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G.P.O, & K.P.O. (199 Parcels,....Feb, 8, 8.00 p.m... Ord...........Feb. 4, 8.30 d.m... "Superscribed Correspondence Only..