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metres (9,520 kila-cycles) "Theatreland" and Other

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Radio Programme Broadcast by Z. B. W. on a Frequency of 845 k.e'a. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. Brid

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12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter- ression,

12.30 Film Selections.

1.00 Local Time Signal and Wea- ther Report.

In accordance with Government Ordinance, the Exchange Banks will be closed for the transaction

of public business on Monday and Tuesday, the 27th and 28th January, 1911. (China New Year Holidays).

Hongkong, 22nd January, 1941.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Share. holders will be HEED at the Hong- kong Hotel, Hong Kong, on TUES- DAY, the 11th. February, 1911, at 11.30 am, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direc tors together with a statement of accounts for the year ended 31st. December, 1940.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, 1st, February to

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 24, 1941

G.

R.

NOTICE

HONG KONG WATER SUPPLY

It is hereby notified that Ja constant supply of water will be given in all districts from 5.00 a.m. on January 25 to 10 p.m. on January 27 in connection with the Chinese New Year Festival.

A. B. PURVES.

Water Authority. Puble Works Department, Hongkong, 23rd January, 1941.

BRITISH FORCES

Four Million Men For Defence

London, Jan. 22. in the Iouse of Commons to-day Mr Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister, announced that the Army and Home Guard now have 4,000,000 armed and uniformed men available for the defence of Britain. Enough factories have been established supply the Army with everything it requires for continuous action against the Germans in Europe. The

Anny and Air Force will have JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, to reduce their demands on skilled

1.03 Three Songs by John Mc-TUESDAY, 11th. February, both Cormack (Tenor).

Candle Light (Cadman-Lec Ship- pey); Love's Secret (Blake-Bantock); O Gathering Clouds (arr. Bain).

1.13 The London Palladium Or- chestra,

Echoes from the Puszta (Ferraris); Kiss Me Again (Victor Herbert); Childhood Memories (arr. Somers); Master Melodies--Medley.

1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Weather Forecast and Announce ment

1.45 Dance Musle by Jay Wilbur and His Band.

2.15 Close Down.

5.45 Indian Programme.

19.36

tions

..

lays inclusive.

General Managers.

Hongkong, 21st, January, 1941,

EWO BEER

Owing to the increase in Excise Duty, and cost

Closing Local Stock Quota of raw materials, the prices of Ewo Beer as from January 24th will

6.32 Compositions of Brahms. Variations On A Theme By Haydn (St Antoni Charate"), Op. 56A. Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra

of New York cond. by Arturo Tos-be increased as under:

canini; Woltzes-Nos. 7-12 Op. 39

Antole Kitain (Piano): Hungarian

nce No. 5... Woll (Violin) with

tho

acc.

7.00 London Relay-The News,

7.15 London Relay 'Questions of

House Muslo by Joe Loss and

7.30

His Orchestra,

.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.

8.03 "The Gay Ninciles', Songs by Frank Luther with Zora Layman and the Century Quartet.

8.22 Robinson Cleaver at the Organ.

8.30 London Relay Theatreland'. 9.00 London Relay-The News and

Relay Talk: 'Books

14.30

Touchlary.

and People.

9.45 Request Classical Programme. Morning, Noon and Night in Vienď -Overture (Suppe),...State Opera o Charming Hour-The Orchestra; Dream (from Manon'-Massenet)... Gigli (Tenor) with Orchestra; Rustle

Scherzo Impromptu, (Grieg)....

Per case of 48

Quarts..... $5.00 Per case of 72

Pints

Per barrel.

$1.00 $3.30

to

Inbour during the coming months, so that labour enn be diverted to new factories, ship yards and farms.

The Government fixed the size of the Army In November 1939, but subsequently decided to add equip- ment for ten additional divisions, but " not going to say how many divisions it amounts to. It is a very large and formidable force, both with regard to establishment

Am

and

amphibious power and for the de- fence of this Istanci.

who was speaking

Mr Churchill,

at the conclusion of the debute on the manpower problem, said that in the 16th montti, of the war Britain had 200,000 mare workers in muni-

tons and aircraft production than in the 48th month of the World War.

-United Prest.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

A total of $1,550,081.56 was reach- ed yesterday by the War Fund in- augurated by the S. C. M. Post, with the following donations; "For Use of Pinto"

"B" E. R. (Canadian 35 cents) "Clumay Cricketers" (and others) nt the K.C.C. (third donation).

Peninsula

JARDINE, MATHESON & Mr E. V. Hopkinson

CO., LTD. Pedder Street,

"Over the Hainbow",

A.

Hotel Bar...

D. C. and W. T. s.

£. W. L. and W. V. S. (In memory

of the late Mr D. G. Won

Hongkong.ung Leen (Bs memory of the

NOTICE

DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940

The following rates will be

following newspapers

of Spring, Op. 33, No. 3 (Sinding): charged for mailing single copies 73, No. 2 of the Joyce

(Pluno); Madam Butter abroad:-

Pampaniti

One

nestra; Valse De

with

De

Concert, Op. 47 (Glazounow)....San Francisco Symphony Orchestra; Pass-

By (Herrick and

In Maiden

The

169

Britcrven

with

Genti

Dennis Noble

chestra: Fair Rosemary (Kreisler); Rondino (On a Theme by Beethoven

-Kreisler)....Fritz Kreisler (Violin)

with

Piano

ace.

The Marriage of

Lemnitz

Tiana

chestra;

Grant 0 Love

with

(from

Op. 17 in n Hamilton

Major Harty cond, the London Philharmonie Orchestra; Dove Song: Vanish'd Are Ye (from The Morringe of Figaro'- Mozart)...Tinna Lemnitz (Soprano) with Orchestra.

11.00 Close Down.

CENTENARY SUPPLEMENT

As announced recently, a special Centenary Supplement will be dis- Iributed free with every copy of the South China Morning Post and Hong- kong Telegraph to-morrow. Printed on art paper, and containing eight full-size pages, the supplement gives a historical survey of the growth of the Colony of Hongkong, and has several old pictures and photographs.

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.

South China Morning Post China and Macro

16 cents per copy

British Empire and Foreign 25 cents per copy The Hongkong Tolograph China and Macao

14 cents per copy 16 conts Saturdays

British and Foreign

20 cents per copy 25 cents Saturdays.

STOCK MARKET REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange Official Summary, issued yesterday says:

The market was quietly stendy.

Sellers

Canton Ins, $210 Union Ins. $405 H.K. Fire Ins. $166

Providents $5.70

Hotels $3.55

Telephones "O" $25.25 Watsons $11

Entertainments $7

Constructions “O” $1.60

Buyers

Union Ins. $412,50

Wharves $08

Docks "O" $19.50

Londs 1% Debentures $100

Slor Ferries $6t

Cements $18.35

Ropes $0.35

Vibro Piling $7,70

Sales

Inte Mr D. G. Wal)

V. IL.

Mrs J. C. Binnendyk Ammonthly

donation)

Afisa Naylor's Shrapnet Box "Proceeds of sale of model Spit-

Bre"

AM RAID VICTIMS' FUND

The 5. C. M. Port, has received

IN STATE Body of Arthur Nevilla Chamberlain, late Prime Minister of England, lies in state on catafalque before the altar in Westminster Abbey, London. "The Apostle of Appeasement" attempted to save the Empire from war. After the memorial service, tho body was cremated and the ashos placed with the honoured dead beneath the floor.

W. J. Keswick Shot By MALTESE

Japanese

Official

A Japanese untional fired three shots and wounded the Shanghal Municipal Council's Chairman, Mr W. J. Keswick, n Briton and head of Jardine, Matheson's at Shanghal, during the Municipal ratepayers' meeting yesterday at the Race Course stand, immediately after the meeting in Shanghai had voted down the Japanese amendments to the new tax surcharges. · Japanese voters opposed the British and American resolution to Increase the taxes by 49 per cent,

The alleged assailant was Y. Hayashi, Prealdent of the Japanese Ratepayers Association, who proposed the Japanese Amendments,

wards the platform, throwing boards and chairs,

PREPARE

Population Is Called To Arms

POST OFFICE

CHINESE 'NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS

On Monday, the 27th January, the General Post Office and all Branch Post Ofices will be entirely, closed. There will be no collection from the pillar-boxes and no delivery by Post-

mon.

On Tuesday, the 28th January, the General Post Office und Kowloon Central Post Office will be open from 8 am to noon, Sheungwan Branch Post Office will be open from 8 am to 10 am, and the other Branch Post Offices will be entirely

here will be one collection from the pillar-boxes as on Sundays and ane delivery of registered and ordin- ary correspondence at 11 am, 011 Tuesday, 28th January,

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

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

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

INWARD MAILS

Swatow...

Calcutta and Straits

Jan. 25.

Jan. 20.

date 10th

.Jan. 28.

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

hal (San Francisco January)*******

United Kingdom and Strails..Jan. 28.

Air Mail by "Pan American Airways

Direct Service"--San

dale, 22nd January,

Sandakan

Calcutta and Siraits.

Java and Manila

Francisco

...Jan. 30. Jan. 30.

.Feb. 5.

Jan. 31.

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

hal. (San Francisco date 17th January)

..Feb. 0.

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mall are losed 10 minutes eariler than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and whore malls are advertis- ed to close at or before 9 am. regia- ered and parcel mails are closed at pan. on the previous day. When nails are advertised to close after 5 p.m.. Registered and Parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m.

London, Jan. 23. All Malta was called to arma to- day under a decree issued by Gen- eral Dobble, according to the Lon-

Friday, Jan. 24 don morning papers. The Governor announced that the German and ita-

Straits and Rangoon ....12.30 p.m. Han air attacks and threats of invo-Sandalton, Madang, Salamaua, Rabau! sion had created a situation demand- ing the services of the whole corn- munity.

Units similar to ploncer corps Shanghai, Jan. 23.

which can be formed to construct Mr W. J. Keswick, British Chair-

any defence works required, and men man of the Municipal Council, and Mr

MacDonald, R. G.

British of suitable ages will be enrolled in Ltd..Jardine's Taipan, was shot and member of the Council, was hit by the local defence forces.

slightly injured by a Japanese in a flying chair and suffered lacera-

The fact that there has been no since. Sunday is regarded Hayashi was arrested and big raid 1.05 full view of about 3,000 ratepayers tions.

to-day after an extraordinary meet-handed to the Japanese Consular as an indication that the Luftwaffe 100.57

atand had Police.. A report that he had at- has received a severe handling by ing in the racecourse

the R.A.P., amplified by raids defeated a Japanese amendment re- tempted hara-kirt was denied.

Sicilian bases. garding rates.

The British and American mem-

24.87

10

33

with the British

on

It is hoped that the fall of Tobruk, with the use of Hallan bases, will provide useful support for Malta.

two slight burs of the Council later met at the Me Keswick received flesh wounds, one on the left side British Consulate,

the breast and the other in the and American Consuls present, and The full has enabled the Maltese to right fore-arm. He received treat./decided to request M. Scheel to cail adjust themselves to the new cоn- 11ment at the Country Hospital but resumption of the meeting at the

carliest moment, provided the Japan-ditions.

100

the following donation to the Lord Mayors Fund for the Relief of Air Raid Victims: Officers, Royal Army Medical Corp. Army Dental Corps and Indian Medical Service, Citina Command, In lieu of official Cocktali Party: 500,

Paul

“DONATIONS" WATTING"

BANKS

the

During Sunday's first attack his condition is not serious.

Ce would сле

guarantee the mainten-

the island's waving as i saluting The Japanese who fired the shots ance of peare and order. Informed Germans displayed bravade by arm was Y. Hayashi, President of the Japanese sources believe the Japan- fortress, and it is believed that they Association, ese will be willing to agree to the carried Itailan pilots for passengers Ratepayers Japanese who moved the amendment.

conditions.

to "show how it is done", but after Mr O. Okamoto, Japanese member A Japanese Embassy spokesman losing 19 machines, later attacks

were made and Mr 1. fede, declared that Hayashi had been ar- e of the Council,

of the Counell, rested as a suspect, and I Investiga- were also

Japanese Secret, but not serious-tions proved him guilty he would be l

to

well-known

the

father,

Reuter,

more clrcumspect ----

Tobacco For Troops

and Talugi... .......1.30 p.m. Air Mail by Air to Itangoon to con-

nect with the "British Overseas. Airways."

G.F.O, & KP.0.

Нек Ord

.....Jan. 24, 4 p.hi.. Jan. 24, 4.30 p.m. Manila and Parcela only for United

Kingdom.

К. Р. О. Parcels ....Jan. 24, 5 pm. Ord...Jan, 24, 5.30 p.m.

G. F. O.

Parcels

Ord.

.Jan. 24, 5 p.m.

.Jan. 24, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 25

Air Mail by Sea to Singapore to con- nect with the "British Overscan Airways,"

G. F. O, and K. P. 0. Reg. Ord.

.Jan, 25, 4.30 p.m. ...Jan. 25, 5.00 p.m. Straits and Rungoon.5.30 p.m. Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A.. Canada, Central and South America via San Francisco.

G. P. O. and K. P. O. Re

Jan. 28, 8.30 .m. ...Jan. 25, 6 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 20

Canton

Ord.......

Tuesday, Jan. 28

........Noon..

Rangoon and Colcutta

Wednesday, Jan. 29 Manlin, Batavia and Sourabaya.

8.30 a.m.

4

vla Thursday Island.

G. P. O. and K. P. 0. Reg......Jan. 20, 2.45 p.m.. Ord. ....... Jan. 29, 3.30 p.m. Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South

Africa

3.30 p.m. Straits, Ceylan, India, East and South Africa, and Parcels only for United Kingdom.

ly and other foreigners-received prosecuted according to Japanese slight wounds in the disorders that law. Donations, for the following Organisa-followed the shots.

Mr Keswick comes from a family iton awall collection at the office of the S. C. M. Post: Sheklung Lepers" Christmas Mr Okamoto received an injury to known for generations for their as Fund; Hongkong Benevolent Society;

with Jardines and the left hand, Mr Ikeda was alight-sociation Street Sleepers Shelter Society; Emer-

and Shanghai Council. ly wounded in the right arm

His* gency Refugee Council; D.W.OF.; Food Kitchen Appeal Fund; Salvation Army Mr J. W. Carney, American Coun-grandfather and great grand uncle Appeal By Over-Scas League Manila, Australia and New Zealand Food Kilcliens; Society of St Vincent de cillor and Manager of the Standard before him held the Chairman- The Over-Seas League have made Vacuum Company, was slightly hurt ship of the Council. He is excep-on appeal through the British War when Japanese began throw tionally

in Hongkong Organisation Fund, Hongkong for of chairs on the platform where he was associated with the collections on behalf of their Tobacco dozens of chir

the. Co where Councillors were seated. local Jardine branch.

Fund for the Fighting Forces, The dramatic events occurred al-

Persons desiring to subscribe to most immediately

this Fund might kindly send in their donations to the lion.

Treasurer, British War Organisation Fund, c/o Tokyo, Jan. 23. The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- Mr Shiroshichi Kimura, Third ing Corporation, specifically marked Scheel, Secretary of the Japanese Embassy "Tobacco Fund. Such monies will Danish Consul-General and Doyer at Nanking, has been appointed be forwarded to the league in due of the Consular Corps, Announced Consul at Hongkong.—Domci, the result the Japanese ratepayers left immediately raised un uproar, their seats and began to push to- wards the platform.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

after Hayashi's

amendment against higher taxation Consul For Hongkong

and favouring the

the acceptance of a

loan from a

com a Japanese bank was de- feated on a show of hands.

When

the Chairman, M. Paul

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1953. Pald-up Capital

#3,000,000 a

Reservo rund

Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,000,000 ........ #3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: LONDON. 38 Bishopsgate, E.C.L. Bub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E,CJ. West End Branch;

34/14, Cockapur street, B.W.1.

Manchester Branch:

$7, Mosley Street, Manchetser, 2.

AGENCIES AND DRANCHES:

Alor Blar

Amritsar Bangkok

Batavia

Hombay Calcutta

Hongkong Jpah 110 to

Karach! KI Kobe Agencies: Kula

Clive Street Zumpur Fairlie Place Kuching Canton

Rangoon

Mr Okamoto quickly stood up and appealed through the microphone for order from his compatriots

but he had spoken no more then a few. words when Hayashi whipped out o pistol and red two shots paintblank.

Police Draw Revolvers

Pandemonium broke loose as the Japanese stormed the platform in a

course.

HOLIDAY NOTICE

NEW YEAR

CHINESE LUNAR

selid body. Foreign police rushed to JANUARY 27th, 28th & 29th, 1941

Singapore the platform with drawn revolvers

and after some minutes of indescrib-

Sourabaya able. confusion

Balzon

Semarang

Seremban

Shanghai

Bitliwan

Taiping

Madras

Tientaln

Manila

Tongkah

Medan

(lihuket)

New York

Taingtao

Pelping

(Peking)

Petang

Hankow

Banking Business transacted.

Caspore

Cebu Colombo Deth

Ksiphong Hamburg

Yokohama -

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Genersi

And

rloting the

Japanese

outside

the hall who even-

surged

followed by the police,

tually pacified them.

As soon as order was restored M. School announced that the meeting was adjourned.

When he introduced his, amend- ment

Moyashi made

a long speech

and and concluded by saying that if the

CURRENT ACCOUNTS Opened FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year tumendment were defeated those res- or shorter periods in Löcki or Other Car-ponsible would have to face the con- rencies at rates which will be quoted on

sequence. BAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Dr W. S. Persona, who is attend- Local Currency and Sterling with interesting Mr Keswick, said his condition satisfactory. He was resting WOS.

1.K. Govt. 34% Loan (1934) 024 application, Unlon Ins. $410 Wharves $98 Providents $5.80 Trams $18,40 Lights "O" $0.40 Electrics

cics "O" $49,25 Electrics "N" 340 Cements $10/10,25 Ropes $8.25 Watsons $11.15 Lane Crawfords $7.00

As in previous years, the restric tions on water supply will be relaxed In connection with the Chinese New Year. From to-morrow until Mon- day, an all-day water service will be provided, after which the daily supply will be from 6 am. to 10 p.m. os at present,

allowed at rates obtainable on application

Bank's

in London

undertakes Executor & Trustee butinem comfortably and an operation would

and claims recovery of Drita Income be unnecessary,--Reuter, Tax overpaid, on terms which may be United Press declares there were ascertained at any of its Agencies and about 5,000 people at the meeting, Branches.

Including about 2,000 Japanese. Mr Lockhart, American Consul-General, and Mr Munro-Hall, Consul, among those present.

B. A. CAMIDOR.

Manager.

METROPOLE

честе

Mr Keswick would have escaped at least one of his injuries if he had been wearing his usual bullet Mr Ikeda was proof waistcoat. wounded when he attempted to res- train Hayashi,

Mr. H. Araki, Commissioner of Police, waa instrumental in averting the riot for ha addressed the Japan- ese voters as they were mürging to--

WE BEG TO ADVICE OUR PATRONS THAT THE BUSINESS HOURS DURING THE HOLIDAYS OF OUR RETAIL DEPARTMENT - HAVE BEEN ARRANGED AS FOLLOWS:-

Sunday,

Monday,

26th, 8.30 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. 27th, Entirely Closed. 28th, 8.30 a.m. to Tuesday, Wednesday, 29th, 8.30a.m. to 1.00 p.m.

1.00

p.m.

BUSINESS OF ALL DEPARTMENTS WILL BE RESUMED. AS USUAL ON THURSDAY THE 30th, JANUARY 194).

THE ASIA COY.

· RETAIL DEPT.

OI-KWAN BUILDING, DES VOEUX ROAD, CENTRAL. TELEPHONE. No. 2041.6.

`G, P. O. and K. P. O. Por. Reg.

......Jan. 29, 5.00 p.m...

.....Jan. 30, 9.45, a.m.

Ord........Jan. 30, 19.30 am.

Thursday, Jan. 30

Formosa

***3.30 p.m. | Air Mail for Manila. Guam, Hono- lulu, U.S.A., and. Europe via “Pan- American Airways and Trans- Atlantic Services,”

Reg.

Orl.

Reg.

Ord.

Sandakan

Alr

K.P.O.

Jan. 30, 5,00 p.m. Jan. 30, 5.30 p.m.

GT.O.

Jan. 30, 5.60 Dm. ...Jan, 30, 7.00 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 31

..8.30 a.m. Mail by Sem to Sing-bere to connect with the "British Overseas: Airways"

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

Reg.......Jan. 31, 10.30 am.. Jan. 31, 11am.

Ord.

AA

Straits and Calcutta

Parcela Letters

.Jan. 31, 11.00 a.m. «Jan. 31, Neon. Monday, Feb. 2 Parcels only for United-Kingdom

G.P.O. & E.P.O. Parcels.....Feb. 3, 5.00 p.m... Ord.... ................. Feb, 4, 8.30 am.

Tuesday, Feb. 4 Manila, Macasser and Sourabaya

8.30 um. Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA, Canada, Central and South America and United-Kingdom via San Fran- cisco. (No, Parcola for United- Kingdom).

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

K.P.O, Parcels Reg.

.Feb, 4, 4 p.m. Feb. 4,5 p.m.

Ord.

Feb. 4, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Parcels

Feb. 4,4 p.m.

Reg. Ord.

Feb. 4, 6 p.m.

Feb, 4, 7. p.m.-

Thursday, Feb. 6

Straits and Calcutta

܂

Parcels, Feb. 6, 10.30 am.

Letters, Feb. 6, 11.30 a.m.

•Buperscribed Correspondence Only.