1941-02-26 — Page 2

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 26, 1941.

CLASSIFIED NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE

25 words $2.50 THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

for 3 days prepaid

FOR SALE.

for

FINE opportunity nequire new Peking carpots at exceptionally low pricen made possible by selling from my home, I nave expenses--you benefit

leaving thereby. Are you America or elsewhere? Toke along a carpet. They're expensive abroad. Large quantity available for wide 10 Bayview Mansions, 3rd selection. floor, Causeway Bay. "HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY Edition, Second WHE CAMERA"

00 excellent views of the Over Colony. Price $1.50, Obtulnable at Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., er from the Publishers South China Morning Post, Ltd., Wyndham Street,

NOTICE

DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940

The following rates will be charged for mailing single coples following newspapers of tho abroad:-

South China Morning Post China and Macno

10 cents per copy British Empire and Foreign

20 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.

Centenary Stamps On Sale

Over 1,000 people took turns 10 purchase Hongkong's Centenary issue of postage stamps, which were on cale from 4 p.m. to 0 p.m. at the Accounts OMee, Post Office Building, yesterday, in whole sheets, so as to facilitate the making up of "ürst day covers,"

HOTELS, LIMITED

Mr. Percy Herbert Suckling has been appointed Managing Director of the above Company as from the 18th February, 1941.

J. SCOTT HANSTON,

Chairman.

THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

BANKS

THE CHARTERED BANK OF · INDIA, AUSTRALIA, & CHINA. Incorporated by Hayal Charter 1253, Paid-up Capita) ......

********** £3,000,000 Reserva Liability of. Proprietors #3,000,005 Reserve Fund.... ...................................... 1,000,000 HEAD OFFICE LONDON,

38 Bishopsgate, E.C.L Sub-Agencier to London: 113/172, Leadenhall Street, B,C,37

West End Branch:

14/16, Cockspur Street, 8.W.L Manchester Branch:

52, Moulay Street, Manchelstr, £..

AGÈNCIES AND BRANCHES

Ilongkong Rangoon Ipoh

Alor Star Amritsar

Bangkok

Balzon

tollo

Semarang

Hotavin

Karachi

Seremban

Bombay

Shanghal

Calcutta

Agencies:

Kube Kuala

Clive Street

Lumpur

Singapore Bitiawan Spurninga

Fairulo Place Canton

Kuching

Madras

Manda

Taiping Tientsin Tongkat

Medan

New York

Pelping

Bhuket) Tsingtao Yokohama

Haiphong

Pekingi

Hamburg

Tenang

lankow....

and

Cobu

Colombo

Delhi

FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FORTY-THIRD OR- Cawnpore DINARY YEARLY MEETING OF THIS COMPANY will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Friday, the 28th February, 1911, at 11.00 Banking Business transacted. a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directora together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1940.

The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Wednesday, the 19th February, 1941, to Friday, the 28th February, 1941, both days inclusive.

By order of the Board Directors.

of

C. M. MANNERS, Secretary and Manager. Hongkong, 12th February, 1911.

General

and ACCOUNTS opened CURRENT FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods In Local or Other Cur- rencies at rates which will be qualed on application.

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at rnies oblatnable en application Once In Landon The Bank's lead undertakes Executor de Trustee business and cialis recovery of British Income Tax overpald, on terms which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies and Branches,

I. A. CARIDGE,

.

Manager.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA. LIMITED, Head Office, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C.3. Authorised Capital Subscribed Capital

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC | Paid-up Capital ....

CO., LTD. !

NOTICE

It is hereby notified that the Following increases in tho Cum pany's standard charges will be made for current consumed in respect of accounts issued for meters read on and after 21st March, 1941---

1. For Lighting from 15 cents

to 16 cents per unit..

2. For Power and Heating from cents to 5% cents per unit.

3. The discount of 10% on Power accounts in excess of 1,000 units per month will be discontinued.

Board of

By order of the cents, 4

Directors,

In denominations of 2 cents, 5 cents, 15 cents, 25 cents and $1, the stamps will be volld for postal use to-day.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

Agents.

Most of the purchasers yesterday were dealers and representatives of Arms, and it was stated that the THE HONgkong electRIC biggest purchase was made by the Great Northern Telegraph Co., Ltd., whigh-bought 40 sheets of each dena- ion, and several extra sheets, mination,

to a total value of over $3,000. The Hongkong Philatelic Society were the second biggest purchasers, and are reported to have bought 20 sheets of each denomination.

The stamps can be obtained at the Post Ofees to-day.

stamps in each The number of denomination issued is as follows:- 2 cents, 1,500,000; 4 cents 1,000,000; five cents, 4,800,000; 15 cents, 1,600,- 480,- 000; 25 cents, 720,0000; and $1, 000.

DOWN ARGENTINE

WAY

DON

-thaspoctacular! musical extrava- ganza two conti- -nents have boon

waiting for!

IN TECHNICOLORI

AMECHE.

BETTY

GRABLE

CARMEN

MIRANDA

CHARLOTTE

GREENWOOD 1. CARROL HAISH HENRY STEPHENSON • KATHARINE ALDRIDGE • SEONID KINSKEY CHRIS-PIN MARSIN

A

20th Century-Fox

Picture

NEXT CHANGE

AT: THE

KING'S

CO., LTD.

Reserve Fund and Rest

BANKERE:

VIENNESE COMPOSER →→ Oscar Strause, Vionnoso composer who wrote "Chocolate Soldier" and "Dream Waltz," arrivos in Now York with 450 other passengers from war-strickon coun: tries, Mrs. Strauss is shown at right.

COLONY'S Late Mrs Fung BLACK-OUT Laid To Rest

Exercises To Begin

This Evening

From early morning until the time of the funeral large groups of people went to the Fineral Parlour of John Anderson & Company, Caroline Road, to pay their last respects to the late Mrs Fung Kwok-woh her burigalow at Customs Pass last Sunday from wounds on the head and threat.

who died in

CHINESE LABOURERS PRAISED

Sir David Owen

POST OFFICE

The General Port Offico will be closed at 6 pm, on Wednesday 20th, Friday 28th, Thursday 27th

February 1941.

and

On Skill at Docks thuch Kwelchow, Hunan, Fullen

"Although skilled labour in ship building and engineering in Great in the Britain is second to world and can't be touched, I think,

none

comes very

after seeing Ilongkong that the work of Chinese workmen

in the Home that done close to

try." galu Sir David Owen, late country," General Manager of the Port of interylow yesterday London, In 01

the prior to his departure from

Colony to-day.

DS

The Printed Matter Servico to the following pinces In China is tom- pornelly suspended:-Yunnan, Sze- (except Amoy and Kulangsu), Kwanget (except Wuchow and Yunghslen), North and East of Kwangtung.

The public are reminded that it is a breach of postal regulations to enclose in a postal cover communi- other cations intended for persona than the addressed.

Moll Service to Madagascar and Reunion is temporarily suspended.

is

Small Packet Post to all countries

suspended.

INWARD MAILS

Air Mali by "British Straits and

Overseas Airways Service" by Sea .Feb. 27. from Blugapore ....

.Feb, 20. Canton

Sir David, who was invited by the Hongkong Government to investigate the question of harbour facilities, has spent seven weeks In the Colony, ne companied by Mr Duncan Kennedy

Engineering Adviser. He

that he had handed in a added report to the Government but declin-Air Ball by "Pan-American Airways Service-San Francisco Direct

.Mar. 1. ed to discuss any propemla he had

date, 22nd February..... made pointing out he was not per- raitted to say anything in anticipa- Calcutta and Straka.Mar. 1. ..Mar 2. tlon of

United-Kingdom and Siralts.. report.

.Mar. 3. or thought he continued: "that Australia and Mania

.Mar. 3.

Mar the shipbuilding business in Hong-Java and Manila kong was remarkably efficient and Australia and Manila comprehensive in all branches. The U.S.A. and Manila (San Francisco

date 8th February), Chinese labour I saw was very akilful indeed.

the

Direct Service"--San dato, 28 February

Mar, G.

Francisce

.Mar. 11.

Mar. 12.

.Mar. 16.

..Mar. 7. was exe fact the skilled labour Air Mail by "Tan-American Airways

excellent" Hongkong harbour is a very im-

asset to the Empire at the United-Kingdom and Strulis. Mar. 7. respects," he U.S.A. and Honolulu (San Franciscu present thine in many

date 21st February) added. A total of 3,400 men and women

During his visit to the Colony, Sir Sandakan air rate wardens will be on duty to

David said, he and Mr Kennedy had Sandakan aight when the first of the proposed

all sources of information and: tripped

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES three days blackout exercises will

listened to all suggestions possible re-

Registered and Parcel Mail are automatically commence at 6.26 p.m.,

Mrs Fung, formerly Miss Chut Lo-st sunset time. No special exerelsesp

time given below unless otherwise will be carried out by the wardens, tan, was the wife of the late Mr Fung garding the future development of closed 15 minutes cariler than the He said that he was returning to stated, and where mails are advertis- 1,800.000 but small district exercises might be Kwok-wah, well-known amateur the port.

Divisional jockey and water-polo player, and London, via the United States, aboarded to close at or before 0 a.m. regis-

Island 1,050,000 arranged by the various

compradore of the Green

the President Pierce und added that sered and parcel mails are closed at 1,254.009 Wardens.

Cement Company. Mr Fung was

5 pm, on the previous day. When would take up on his return Home. malls are advertised to close after found with his wife, and was suffer he did not know what new post he

Discussing shipbuilding at Home, 5 p.m.. Registered and Parcel malls ing from lysol poisoning and wounds fu the throat. He died at Kowloon Sir David said that bombing did not are closed at 5 p.m.

Interfere to any great extent with Hospital at 9.10 a.m. yesterday,

the work as far as he knew.

£3,000,000

The Bank of England Midland Bank, Ltd.

BRANCHES:-

tangkok Calcutta

Bombay

Colombo Delhi Galle Hongkong Howrah Jpoh

Kuantan

Jalina

Kandy

Karachi

Kota Bharu Kuala Lipi

Madras New York Penang Inngoan Shanghai Simia

Kuala Lumpur Singapore Kuala Trengganu

HONGKONG BRANCH

It was previously announced that if the blackout exercise is considered by the authorities to have been sue

ended on the cessful it might be second night, and if this occurs the general pubile will be notified by the sounding of the "Raiders Passed" signal between 11 am, and noon on February 28 (Friday).

highly The late Mrs Fung was esteemed by a host of friends and was on active member of the Hong- kong Chinese Women's Club of 11 Queen's Rond

deceased, and The mother of During to-night's 'blackout the Fire!

brother,

chief were Brigade will be called out for exer- her younger

Every description of Banking and cises in the Central district, from mourners at the funeral. Followed Arsenal Street to Western Street, and by many other mourners, the cortegs Exchange Business transacted.

in Kowloon, from Prince Edward left the Funeral Parlour about 3 p.m. Afor the Roman Cathoile Cemetery, Road down to the Star Ferry.

TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP

UNDERTAKEN.

Current Accounts opned in Local Cur- rency and Fixed Deposits received in Local Currency and Sterling on terms that may be ascertained on application.

D. BENSON,

Manager.

RADIO

ZBW, 355 metres (815 kc.) and 31.45 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)

Valley.

Leaving To

Join Up

G. S. M. Estall

complete exercise lasting sight hours sted by the Rev. Fra E. Ter-well to G.S.M. Entall, M.Co Won wis-

will be conducted.

Shipping and Wharves

shipping and whorves must be extin-\ Yec-yuen, Mrs Ping Yau-sing, Mrs G.S.M. Estall, Sgt Eslall, C.S.M.

Doreen

Weir

Wednesday, Feb. 28 Manila, Australia and New Zealand.

vla Thursday Island;

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

Reg

..Feb. 26, 12.45 p.m. Ord...Feb. 26, 1.30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 27

10.30 0.m. Friday, Feb, 28

Haiphong

Sandakan.

..8.30 a.m.

Air Mail by Air to Rangoon to con- neck with the "British 'Overseas Airways."

K.P.Q.

Rex.

Feb, 28, 4 p.m.

Ord.

....Feb. 28, 4.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Rex.

.....Feb. 28, 4 p.m.

Ord.

.....Feb. 28. 4.30 p.m.

Kingdom

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

Parcels Reg. Ord.

.Feb. 28, 5 p.m.

.Feb. 24, 5 p.m.

.Mar. 1; 8.30 a.m. Saturday, Mar. 1

Air Mall by sea to Singapore to con- nect with the "British Overseas Airways."

The Police Club last night sald fore- and leave shortly to take up a Commis- ruzi, A. Grampa, A, Rossello Marlo,

Home. Inspector Post, Chair- the Rev. Fr J. M. Spado sion

presentation. The Director of Air Raid Precau-felated at the service in the Chapel nan of the Club, made the farewell

the graveside.

Those present were entertained by tions announces that it has been and by

noticed at the funeral were Thost Kam-wah,

Mrs Hau Tin-

a ne concert, the artistes appearing Straits and Parcels only for United- I decided thut from sunset to sunrise

McLeod, to-night, February 26, all lights on Mrs

Bung, Mrs Wong Chi-chuer, Mrs Tang including P.O. Edge, Sgt

Woods, Mr Doherty, C.5.M. Minahan, guished or obscured, so that no light Lai Yuen-tsan, Mrs Lam Ming-fan, CS.M. Richard, Set Penfold, SE is visible either from above or from irs Rose Tan, Miss any other direction, und no deviations!

as Master of Cere- monics, Dr Yip Kam-wah, Dr Hau Tin-sang, Sgt Hayward from the provisions of the Blackout Miss Winifred Ho, Miss L. Sadick, Mathews and Inspector Daley, with Order of 1940 will be permitted. Messes N. F. Baptista, A. S. K. Lau,

The artistes were greatly assisted On the remaining nights of the Fung Kwok-cheung, Kwan Fan-fat, blackout, namely, February 27 and Ko Tal-tim, The To Cheuk-yue, Fung by special lighting effects specially Highlights of the entertainment 20, all ships loading or unloading Wal-sung, C. T. Chang, Y. S. Chang, installed for the occasion,

were an exhibition of all-in wrestling cargo, and wharves employed in P. C. Lee, S. B. Chan and Y. T. Lim.

by "Rhode Island Red" Hallom and Floral Tributes

"Battling" Rio, of Singapore, and the building shilps on behalf of Govern- ment, may use a restricted number of

Floral tributes were sent by the Hon. lights, but the co-operation of the

110 Tung Mr-E-Tong-sen. Dr Seckqual main by the Great Marvino, I.B.M. that the number of lights in use may Phoon. De and Mir Samy, Air and hire who included in his repertoire his be reduced to the minimum, and, as W. T. Stanton. Kelly C. T. Chan, Miss celebrated razor blade swallowing

Priscilla Ho, Mins Lulu Look and Ms trick. tar as possible, should be screened. Winnie Jo, Leung Kwok-cling.

Leting Mr and Mrs Lam Ming-fan, Chien All other ships and wharves not Yuk-fal, Ho Yu-ching. Lau Tak-kwond affected by the above will comply. Mir and Mr Alfred S. K. Lau, Mr and

Mrs W. C. Simpson. George and 12.30 Gracle Fields and Sandy with the Blackout Order of 1940,

Lau, Mr and Mrs Au Yeung returned again in 1938.

Chak-lau, Mr and Mrs Wat Mr Fung Powell In Variety.

Pak-yue. Mr and Mr C. J. Triges:

Beethoven Symphony No. 4 In B Flat Major

Broadcast by ZBW.on a Frequency of 845 .c's, and on Short Wave from

Fifty-second Ordinary Yearly m.e's. per second.

I. K. T. Meeting will be held ni the Coni-

12.15 p.m. pany's Registered Office, 4th Floor,

Notice is hereby given-that-the-l-1-2.15-p.._and_8-11 p.m. on companies-concerned-is-requested-s3 / Sir Robert Kotewall and family, Sir Robert highly popular exhibition of legerde-

P. & O. Building, on Thursday, cession. 20th March, 1911, at 11 n.m. for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1910 and electing Directors and Auditors.

The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 8th

Short Service of Inter-

1.0 Local Time Signal and Wea- ther Report.

1.03 Derek Oldham (Tenor) and Light Symphony Orchestra.

1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press,

March to 20th March, 1941, both Weather Forecast and Announce-

inclusive, during whichments.. days period no transfer of shares can be registered.

1.45 2.15

Latest Dance Musle, Close down.

By order of Directors

the Board of

5.45 Indian Programme. 6.30

tions.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

Agents. Hong Kong, 21st February, 1941,

FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

or

to

What to do to help a child

Anyone knowing of a child whe has been assaulted, neglected, ll-treated in a manner likely cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health, or knowing a parent who is seeking advice on any matter concerning a child, would be doing an act of kindness by communicating

at once with

Tho

lion. General Secretary, H.K.S.P.C., Old City Hall,

The Inspector, 40, Pokfulam Road, st floor.

The Inspector, 82 Stone Nullah Lane, 2nd, Floor.

The Inspector, 12, Sal Yeung Chol St., Kowloon,

The Inspector, 62, Argyle St.,

Kowloon.

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

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

HOTEL,

CENTRAL 1400134

METROPOLE

·FIPEPROD

GREEK DISTRESS

Relief Fund Opened In Colony

C. S.

G.S.M. Estall came to Hongkong in 1023 with the East Surrey Regiment and remained here until 1020, but

Another Port Captured

Rex..

Rek..

K.P.O.

.Mar. 1, 2 p.m. Ord.,.Mar. 1. 2.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

.Mar. 1, 2 p.m. Ord.,...Mar. 1, 2.30 p.m.

1,3,30′′pīmi. Stralis, Ceylon, India, East and South Air fall for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A, and Europe vla "Pan Ame- rican Airways and Trans-Atlantic .Services."

K.P,O.

Africa

Mar. 1, 5 p.m. .Mar. 1, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

Rex. Ord..

Reg.

Ord......

.Mar. 1. 5 p.m. .Mar. 1. 5.30 p.m.

Sunday, Mar. 2

Manila, Macasser and Sourabaya

MrU Sz-wing. Dr and Mrs Lea Shiu- kee. Dr S. II. Sung, Mr Cheung Man- tung.

Mrs Hose The Dr T. C. Wong. Leslie and 'Doris Louey, Mrs A. L felgh and family, Mr and Mrs B. K. Sang. Mr and Mrs Wong Sung-ki, Liu Shul-. tak, The Long'sol, Wong Chan Yuen-lan, Kwok Plu-cheung, Chung Wal-lam. Chan Kuna-po. Ip Kam-wah, ilo Plu-king, Yu Lal-yung, Mr Lul and family. Tat Wan

A communique issued to-day stat-Manila, Australia and New Zealand Lun-yuk, Dr Ho Wing. Ho Tin-sang, Lam Flun-Are, Yu Yol-yan, Mist Law Chung-ed-Western African troops yester- Kwok day captured Brava, which is.u port yen, Lod Wal-ying. Lo Chiu-wo, Man cheong, Lee Chok-Jong, Lee Ko Ping-160 miles north of Kismayu on the

yce!

Nairobi, Feb. 25,

Mar, 3, 6 p.m. .Mar. 3, 5 p.m. .Mar. 4, 6.30 p.m. F.O,

8.30 a.m.

Monday, Mar. 8

via Brisbane.

Parcels Neg. Ord.

K.P.O.

Parcels Reg.

· Ord.

Tuesday, Mar. 4

Parcels Letters

Chan Yan-ho, Lo Wing-man, Mr and coast of Italian Somaliland. Clean- His Excellency the Acting Gover-Mfrs Chok Lai, Cheung Wing-Kai, Cheung ing up operations are continuing in Closing local Stock Quota-nor, Eleut.-Gen. E. F. Norton, follow- Tim-por. Les Yuen-chan Ko Taklim, the Gelib area where yesterday our

Lee Buk-chlu. Chul ing receipt of an appeal from Lord Max Fong-chau, 6.32. A Light French Programme Milne, Secretary of States for the Sting. La Cho-chal. Lan Kar-wan, Cito South African troops rounded up

Lal-kun, Chan Lain. Lee Pak-wah, Taung party of the enemy who had been LyA with

Gauly

Maurice Colonies, has approved the opening Yung, Cheung You-kuen, Leung Kay-ho, stranded in the bush. and

"On the northem sector a company Chevaller.

of a Fund in the Colony for the Tong Tze-wan. Lo Pun-man, Lo Hong- rellef of distress in Greece,

yuen, Wong Nu-ling. Chung lung-ping, 7.0 London Relay The News,

fcung Chuk-nam.. Lee Yauchong, Kwok of Abyssinian irregulars has captur-Siralls and Calcutta, 7.15 London Relay From the old

Plu-cheung, Chung Yue-kong, Foon Yau-ed British and. Italian Moynle following telegram was re-sing. Iwan Fun-fat. Tong Kwok-sum, South African troops have now taken country.

Wood),

3.0 Local Time Signal Weather Report and Announcements.

The

Vesidents Association. Hongkong.

Ambassador Arrives In- Hongkong

and

Moyale, which was last by us i July last year, the last Italian troops have also been evicted from British territory."British Wireless.

Norwegian Girls -Beat Nazi Ban

on

GIRLS in Norway have found a

ban way to heat the German migration, says a report from Stock- holm.

.Mar. 3, 5 p.m. .Mar. 2, p.m.

.Mar. 1, 8.30 p.m..

.Mar. 4, 11 a.m. .Mar. 4, Noon.

nect with the "Brilish Overseas Airways."

Rex..

K.P.O.

Blar. 4, 10.30 a.m. Ord.........Mar 4, 11 am.

G.P.O.

Re#.. Ord..

Mar. 4, 10.30 a.m..

.Mar 4, 11 am. Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A.. Canada, Central and South America and United-Kingdom via San Francisco (No Parcela for United-Kingdom)

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

K.P.O. Parcels

ceived by His Excellency from Field wonk Pak-chiu, Chan Kuen-yin, Poon over this area. By the capture at Air Mall by sea to Bingapore to con- Talk by Robert Donat.

Cinderella' Marshal Lord Milne, Mansion House, Cho-ming. Lam Han, Lee Yue-chong. All 7.30 Erie Coates

Fat-chlu and Chui Stu-chong: London, on February 20:

Hongkong Chinese Women's Club; Com Sulte and Songs by Hubert Eisdell.

Come; Sing to Me (Thompson), "Following recent Empire broad-ment New Territories Agricultural Association: Wah Yan Past Students Sing Me To Sleep (Bingham

and

cust appeal for funds to relieve the Aociation, Hongkong: Chinese Bathing Greene), Hubert Eisdell (Tenor) with acute distress among familles In Club; Young Women's Christian Associa Orchestra; Cinderella-A Phantasy Greece arising from the war I have lot, Ilongkong; and the Pun Yue Re (Eric

Erle Contes and Contes),

been especially asked by the Lord Symphony Orchestra: Love's Garden Mayor of London and Council of of Roses. (Rutherford and Haydn Greek Relief Fund to approach Your

the possibility of{ Rose of Picardy (Weatherly Excellency as to and Haydn Wood), Hubert Elsdell opening a fund in the territory under (Tenor) with Orchestra; Birt Songs your administration in conjunction at Eventide (Erie Contes), Albert with the Lord Mayor's Fund for re-

for the above! ceipt of donations Sandler and His Orchestra.

purpose and in fulfilment of the Bri- tish Prime Minister's promise to render every assistance possible to our gallant and loyal Greck ally.

Would Your Excellency, approve 1st Mov: Adagio-Allegro vivace;

"Angio-Hellenle Committee under The British Ambassador to China, 2nd Mov: Adago; 3rd Mov: Allegro and consent to arrange this? vivace and Trio: 4th Mov: Allegro

arrived ma non troppo: The B.B.C. Symphony Chairmanship of British Minister in Sir Archibald Clark-Kerr, Orchestra

A appointed to administer funds by ptane last night from Chungking, conducted by Arturo Athena

in Greece

accompanied by Lady Clark-Kerr, Toscanini.

His Excellency replied on February after a rough and bumpy trip. 24 as follows:

Sir Archibald expects, to remain "I fully approve and will make here for two or three days before Illustrious necessary local arrangements forth going to Shanghai, He will

to Chungking shortly afterwards. with,"

Questioned regarding the reported the Chinese Army, the ing Corporation has kindly contented revolt in to open an account for this purpose Ambassador ropiled, "Revolt? What and all contributions will be ack-revolt? Is there a revolt?" Every- nowledged in the local press.

thing is quiet at Chungking"

8.03 Beethoven-Symphony No. 4 in B Flat Major, Op. 00,

P4 StudioBrilish Prose Wri- ters": No. 3: Gibbon.

Tall by Father T. Ryan, J. 8.55 Elleen Joyce (Plano) playing Liszt's Liebestraum,'

9.0 London Relay-The News.

18.15 London RelayQuestions of Silvester · and ills (on phost

10 Victor 9.30 Ballroom Orchestra.

0.45 News in French ways only).

9.50 Variety.

10.30 London

Everestgat

The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-

His Excellency feels that there la

return

Many weddings between Norwe Kian girls and Swedes are taking place along the border of Norway and Sweden.

The couples hold hands across the border during the ceremony.

When the marriage is completed, the girls step over the border and become Swedish citizens.

Commander

Given Promotion

London, Feb, 25. In recognition of the part played the aircraft carrier Illustrious

In the attack on Taranto last Novem- ber and in repulsing on attack later by dlvc-bombers, her Commander, motod Rear-Admiral. This news was conveyed in a telegram from the Illustrious to Captain Boyd's homo at Weybridge, Surroy-Reuter.

Sir Archibald and Lady Clarko- no need to stress the debt of grati- Kerr were met at Ko! Tak by Mr tude which the world owes to the A. J. R. Mass, Superintendent of Captain D. W. Boyd, has been pro Relay -- Against Greek nation for the part which it the Airport. They carried from the has played in helping to turn the plane a beautiful bouquet of flowers before leaving tide of war against the aggressor presented natións.

On the 1938 Expedition.

110 Close down.

them

"Gbungking.

Reg. Ord,

Parcels

Reg.

Ord.

Holhow

..Mar. 4. 4 p.m.. .Mar. 1, p.m. Mar. 4, 5.30 p.m. O.P.O.

.Mar. 4,4 pari. Mar, 4, 8 p.m. .Mar. 4, 7 pan.

Wednesday, March 5

..8.30.11.

Manila, Batavia, Mauritius, Lourenco Marques, and South Africa vin Durban

.........3.30 p.m. Friday, Mar. 7 Ale Mall for Manila, Guam, Hono- lulu. U.S.A., and Europe via “Tan- Americon Airways and Trans- Atlantic Services"

K.P.O.

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Ord.

Mar. 7.5 p.m. ¡Mar, 7, 8.30 p.m. - G.P.O

Пек. Ta), Mar: -7, $.cp.m.. Ord. ..........Mar. 7, 7 p... *Superscribed Correspondence Only..